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Every Freedom Ergonomic Chair is Brand New, factory fresh, and custom made with your choice of available options.
The Humanscale Freedom Chair might just be the last Ergonomic Chair you will ever need!
Each Humanscale chair is custom made.
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Order any freedom chair with the following Quick Ship options. Most Quick Ship chairs ship within 96 Hours!
- Wave Fabric: Black, Graphite, Smoke or Indigo
- Vellum Fabric: Black, Graphite, Moss or Navy
- Armrest: Standard or Advanced (Xanium armrests only)
- Frame: Graphite or Titanium
The textiles on all Freedom chairs utilize advanced technology developed primarily for the sportswear
and sporting goods industries. In a single step, a high-tech molding process combines the textile,
Technogel® (standard on armrests, optional on seat cushions), foam and plastic support shell into a single,
modular cushion, which can be attached to Freedom with four screws. Because of this advanced process, the
textiles used on Freedom's cushions are as unique as the rest of the chair, and satisfy requirements
more demanding than typical upholstery textiles. The Freedom chair is designed
to give the maximum ergonomic benefit to the sitter with a minimum number of manually-adjusted controls.
Once the chair is fitted, no further adjustment is required. The idea is that movement, which is essential
for a healthy body, shouldn't be constricted by locking mechanisms and manual controls. In other words,
sitting comfortably isn't something you should have to think about.
Headrest moves forward as back reclines
Headrests are added to chairs because your head needs support when you recline, which is why people whithout headrests put their
hands behind their heads when they lean back. However, fixed or manually adjusted headrests are never in the right place when you need them. The dynamic, position-sensitive headrest on Freedom cradles your head and neck as you recline, and moves out of the way when you sit upright - automatically!
Movement is essential for a healthy back. People are spending more time sitting than ever before. Not surprisingly, this increase in sitting has been accompanied by a proportional increase in back problems. Our bodies were designed to move. In fact, movement, more than anything else, provides nourishment for the spine, keeps the joints lubricated and flexible, improves circulation and therefore keeps us comfortable.
Conversely, when we don't move, the elasticity of our spine and joints is reduced and our muscles become fatigued. The key to healthy
and comfortable sitting is being able to move without restrictions.
The truth about locks
Recline locks have been marketed as "features" on current generation chairs. But the truth is, they are only there to compensate for the inadequacies of standard spring-tension mechanisms, which, by their very nature, are incapable of supporting the body in multiple positions. The problem is, a locked chair keeps you from moving, and that's not healthy.
Freedom's revolutionary counterbalance mechnism works like a human-sized weighing scale. As you recline, your weight automatically balances the force required to recline the chair. So, whether you're big or small, short or tall, Freedom provides just the right amount of recline tension to keep you fully supported in all positions without the need for locks or other manual adjustments.
The Freedom chair has been the winner of many prestigious awards.
Industrie Forum 2000
iF Design Award Winner - Freedom Chair
Over 800 entrants from 30 countries participate in this contest each year.
Innovations Awards (Buildings, 1999)
Citation of Excellence in Product Performance - Freedom Chair
This award recognizes innovative solutions to today's facilities challenges.
Best of Neocon Canada (IIDEX) 1999
Gold: Seating - Desk/Workstation Chairs - Freedom Chair
Toronto, Ontario
The Freedom chair won top honors at premier Canadian contract furniture trade show.
Award for Design Excellence (Design Journal, 1999)
Platinum - Freedom Chair
This award is presented by Design Journal, a national trade publication for interior design professionals
Buildings Magazine Top 100 Products 2002
Editors' Choice - Freedom Chair
FX 2000 International Interior Design Awards
Winner - Freedom Chair
This international product design competition is sponsored by FX magazine
ID Annual Design Review 1999
ID Design Distinction Award- Freedom Chair
New York, NY
The ID Annual Design Review is the most comprehensive interdisciplinary
design competition in North America.
