Canvas Chairs Weight Limit

Tag

• Any canvas chair manufactured in the United States or imported for sale in the United States must carry a permanently affixed tag providing a weight limit, along with various other admonitions regarding use or misuse of the chair. You may need reading glasses to discern the fine print, but a maximum weight will be revealed upon inspection. If you're wondering exactly how much a certain chair will hold, don't rely on the salesperson's guess. Read the tag and know for sure.

Frame

• Most canvas chairs are built on either a steel, aluminum, or wooden frame. You can't always tell just by looking which is sturdier. A lot depends upon variables like the diameter of the steel or aluminum, or the type and thickness of wood. For example, an apparently sturdy director's style canvas chair might post a weight limit of 225 lbs., while a flimsier-looking aluminum tube frame might go all the way up to 250 lbs. Keep in mind that the frame is the part to be concerned with. Canvas is not normally at risk of ripping or tearing.

Heavy Duty

• If a 200- to 300-pound weight limit is not high enough for your intended usage, there are specially constructed models rated to hold as much as 1,400 lbs., which should safely support any person on the planet, along with a friend or two. Of course, a chair like this will cost considerably more than the 30 bucks or less you might pay for an off-the-shelf model, but when weight limit is a concern, the extra cost is likely worth it.

Considerations

• The result of the miracle of modern materials technology is a variety of low cost, lightweight, portable canvas chairs in almost any configuration you can dream up. Drink holders, foot rests, and attached sunshades are just a few of the options available. The bottom line is that canvas chairs have come a long way, getting lighter and stronger at the same time. With a little time spent reading tags, you can find one that fits your weight and accessories needs at the same time.