Sit Smart,
Work Better
Proven performance leader, driven to create the best performing chairs
We all want work to fit our lives, not the other way around. At Haworth, we put people at the center of work. We understand that your chair should enhance your personal sitting experience, not just be a place to sit. That’s why we’ve put over three decades of ergonomic seating knowledge, research, and expertise into making you feel balanced, centered, and able to move with unprecedented freedom and comfort—no matter who you are or where you work.
Science-Based / Smart Research
Patents & Awards
Scientific Data
Testing
Two patented test chairs provide us with scientific data points and exclusive research our competitors don’t have.
Over 220 design and utility patents including the Wave Suspension System on Fern and the Pelvic and Asymmetrical Lumbar (PAL) support system found on Zody and Very.
Our task chairs are engineered to exceed user expectations, as well as global industry standards for performance and quality, including those set by BIFMA. Complementing our research efforts, this rigorous testing informs every aspect of our chairs—from design to features and adjustments—to ensure we’re meeting the needs of all people at work.
TESTING
Smart Ergonomics
with Proven Performance
All of our premium task chairs are designed to comfortably fit the 5th to 95th percentile of the population—everyone from 5’ tall and 90 lbs. to 6’4’’ and 275 lbs. and beyond—to ensure that we support as many people as possible.
1. It’s All About People
Our two patented test chairs, combined with high-resolution pressure mapping, have helped generate over 5.5 billion data points that inform the design and engineering of our seating.
2. Pressure Mapping
Good ergonomic seating incorporates a range of adjustability and personalization options that are easy to set. In our chair development process, our research focuses on the user, resulting in intuitive controls that require minimal effort to operate. A detachable hanging tag on each chair provides users with a guide to adjustments, and step-by-step videos are available online to ensure personal comfort, ergonomic support, and a proper fit.
4. Easy Adjustments
Our commitment to your comfort and the science of sitting is grounded in 30 years of ergonomic research and our history of strong global design, engineering, and manufacturing.
Since 2004, Haworth has partnered with the Human Performance institute at Western Michigan University to investigate the physical relationship between the human body and chair.
Scientific DatA
Over 50 domestic and international design and innovation awards, including:
This testing includes:
• Evaluation of chair component design
• Pressure mapping of seats and backrests
• Posture observation and research
• Analysis of spine shape when seated
• Seating comfort surveys
• Material and cushion evaluations
• Evaluation of mechanism design
• Evaluation of design and activation of adjustment controls
Our in-house doctor of ergonomics brings her knowledge and expertise to all our task chairs, consulting on product design and development. Responsible for ensuring the proper seated support of every user, she conducts extensive research through:
3. Onsite Ergonomist
Engaged Employees
Studies have shown that improving employee well-being can lead to increased employee engagement. In addition to our leading back support, our chairs deliver proven seat comfort to minimize distractions and promote concentration—keeping people focused and engaged longer.
Patents & Awards
Take 10 times fewer sick days
Engaged employees:
Stay in their job 5 times longer
Are 2 times more productive
Produce up to 37% more in sales
The effort has generated over 5.5 billion high-resolution pressure mapping data points, as well as white papers and several research publications, validated through critical scientific peer reviews.
This enables our seating engineers to confidently bring you the latest substantiated scientific research through our chairs.
• User tests in our lab
• Surveys
• Ergonomic performance studies with scientific partners
• Input from medical professionals in such fields as kinesiology, biomechanics, and chiropractics
Each chair in our task seating portfolio fits the unique workstyle and body type of a wide range of users, with ergonomic adjustments they need to perform their best.
Innovative design delivers total back support and edgeless comfort in a chair that moves with you—not against you.
Uses science to blend global design with advanced ergonomic features for superior comfort and support.
Highly-adjustable with more ergonomic options in its class to effortlessly bring your body and mind into sync.
Fern
Experience the Best
Science at Work
Modern Design, Any Space
Complete Package
Zody II
Very
Soji
Smart Choices
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Zody LX
Science Meets Style
Responsive design and high ergonomic performance provide intuitive individualized support for any task.
Smart Seating
with People in Mind
Designed Globally, Made Locally
For People with a Purpose
Design Partnerships
Better for the Environment
Partnerships with global leaders in design, such as ITO Design of Germany and Patricia Urquiola provide us with insight to demographics and preferences around the world. This allows us to offer comfort for the majority of body shapes and sizes in seating with a consistent design aesthetic that creates a welcoming impression anywhere your office is located.
Design Partnerships
Our task chairs are produced in our own Zero Waste to Landfill manufacturing facilities in North America, Germany, China, and India.
All our products are free from the 56 harmful chemicals that Haworth committed to eliminating by 2018.
Better for the Environment
We fuse the science of sitting with appealing design to enhance people’s sitting experience, your space, and purpose at work.
Through global partnerships, our task chairs comfortably support the 5th-95th percentile of your workforce, helping them to perform better—no matter where they work around the world.
For People with a Purpose
Design by our global team provides you with consistency in aesthetics, while ensuring comfort and support for wherever your team works.
Our task chairs are designed
to meet global ergonomic standards.
Our products are manufactured in the markets where they’re delivered—by a workforce we’re invested in.
Designed Globally, Made Locally
We’re doing more than evolving the way office seating looks—we’re evolving the way people look at office seating. It all comes down to listening to our customers’ workspace needs: We design holistic, sustainable seating solutions because we care about the people who use our products and the planet we live on.
Smart Beyond Appearance
Well-Being
Research
Ergonomics
Design
Choices
Smart Move
We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Experience the future of comfortable and productive work by contacting your dedicated sales representative today.
Discover the benefits of smart sitting with our innovative task seating solutions that adapt to your needs and enhance your well-being.
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Users will appreciate versatility in function; designers will welcome refined aesthetics and visual consistency throughout the building.
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FERN
GREENGUARD Gold Certified
BIFMA LEVEL 3 Certified
Interior Design's HiP at NeoCon Award Winner
Interior Design's Best of Year Award
International Design Excellence Awards - Bronze
Core77 Design Award
Architizer A+Award
Red Dot Award
Interior Design's HiP at NeoCon Award Honoree
ZODY II
GREENGUARD Gold Certified
BIFMA LEVEL 3 Certified
Interior Design's HiP at NeoCon Award Winner
Interior Design's Best of Year Award
International Design Excellence Awards - Bronze
Core77 Design Award
Architizer A+Award
Red Dot Award
Interior Design's HiP at NeoCon Award Honoree
ZODY LX
GREENGUARD Gold Certified
BIFMA LEVEL 3 Certified
Best of NeoCon - Silver Award
Metropolis Likes NeoCon Award
Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze
Interior Design's Best of Year Award Honoree
VERY
GREENGUARD Gold Certified
BIFMA LEVEL 3 Certified
Best of NeoCon - Silver Award
Best of NeoCon - Gold Award
Red Dot Award
SOJI
GREENGUARD Gold Certified
BIFMA LEVEL 3 Certified
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