Pilot with Arms

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.

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.