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Eden seating is designed to suit a very wide range of users and we recommend a Max User Weight for each chair to provide an easy reference for users.

Our recommendations are based on our knowledge of the chair componentry and construction, and on the size of the chair. Chair components are tested to international durability standards, and our chairs are built to provide support and comfort for the majority of user builds.

Government standard AS/NZS 4438 specifies durability, adjustability, and dimensional requirements for computer-user seating. AS/NZS 4438 is the non-obligatory government standard for computer-user chairs in Australia and New Zealand: Australian/New Zealand Standard for Height Adjustable Swivel Office Chairs AS/NZS 4438 (1997).

Testing and certification of compliance with the standard is undertaken by the Australasian Furnishing Research & Development Institute (AFRDI). Products can be certified to different levels of the durability severity. Level 6 is the most severe testing level of the standard, and certification to Level 6 is often known as AFRDI Level 6.

AFRDI 142 is a certification developed by AFRDI (Australasian Furnishing Research & Development Institute) to certify seating for rated load performance based on user weight and shift length.
AFRDI 142 certifies chairs as suitable for use by heavy users or in heavy-use situations. AFRDI 142 tests and certifies both swivel and fixed seating for users up to 135kg, 160kg, 180kg and 300kg.

Light Sit-Print chairs are our sustainable heroes.

To be labelled Eden Light Sit-print a chair must have achieved a full product sustainability certification, such as Toitu Net Carbonzero, and AFRDI Green, or be made from 100% recycled content and 100% recyclable.

Spectrum is certified to Toitū Net Carbonzero, and AFRDI Green.

Toitū’s Net CarbonZero certifies that a product's lifecycle carbon emissions in accordance with international standards.

Toitū’s Net CarbonZero's programme ensures accurate measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint, and includes implementation of strategies to manage, reduce and offset the subsequent impacts. Additionally, it includes the offset of remaining emissions through verified carbon credits.

It requires that products' lifecycle carbon emissions are measured and in line with international standard ISO 14067; that emissions intensity is managed and reduced in accordance with Toitū requirements; and that remaining cradle-to-grave emissions are compensated for following Toitū requirements.

AFRDI Green Tick is a furniture product sustainability certification developed by AFRDI (Australasian Furniture Research & Development). It certifies that products meet global expectations for the ethical sourcing of materials free from harmful levels of toxic chemicals.
AFRDI Green Tick covers such attributes as Product Stewardship, Compliance with Laws and Regulations, Fitness for Purpose, Materials Selection, Hazardous Substances, Indoor Environment Quality, Disassembly Recycling Modularity and Product Refurbishment.

The AFRDI Green Tick is recognised by NZ Green Building Council (NZGBC) and Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) allowing certified products to contribute to a Green Star building rating.

GreenGuard Gold is a certification standard that ensures product meet strict limits for chemical emissions, contributing to healthier indoor environments. It certifies that product chemical emissions are at safe levels, in view of minimising indoor air pollution and potential chemical exposure.

Products certified to GREENGUARD Gold undergo rigorous scientific testing in the USA to meet some of the world’s most stringent chemical emissions requirements.