# Textured Recycled Plastic Chairs Muuto's Updated Fiber Chair Family Features Recycled Plastic By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-02-01 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiber-chair-family References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/muuto-updates-the-fiber-chair-family-with-a-new-80-recycled-material/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [muuto](https://www.muuto.com/)  When [Muuto's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-view-chair) Fiber Chair Family was introduced in 2014, it shared an innovative approach to making seating solutions, and now Muuto is introducing the next generation made with recycled materials. The first iterations of the chairs introduced shells made of plastic and wood fibers and now, the updated [Fiber Armchair and Side Chair designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bultan-chair) are smooth, matte and made from a combination of recycled plastic that uses a minimum of 80% recycled material and FSC-certified wood fibers. By repurposing the post-industrial waste from eyewear manufacturers, Muuto delivers furniture pieces that are as strong and as durable as the original designs, all the while offering more value in terms of sustainability. By implementing [recycled materials in its seating solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlanta-airport-chairs), Muuto anticipates that it will save more than 50 tons of virgin plastic in 2022 alone. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 65% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Recycled Material Furniture:** Recycling materials to create furniture reduces waste, saves resources and offers more sustainable seating solutions. - **Circular Design:** Repurposing post-industrial waste into furniture leverages circular design while providing eco-friendly and durable seating solutions. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** Implementing recycled materials in furniture design reduces waste and offers more sustainable seating solutions. ### Where This Applies - **Furniture:** Sustainable manufacturing and recycled materials in furniture design offer eco-friendly and durable seating solutions. - **Eyewear:** Repurposing post-industrial waste from eyewear manufacturers to create recycled plastic furniture leverages circular design and benefits both the furniture and eyewear industries. - **Sustainability:** The implementation of recycled materials and sustainable manufacturing practices in the furniture industry offers eco-friendly and durable seating solutions and helps reduce the impact on the environment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Recycled Mid-Century Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eames-shell-chairs.md) - [Sustainably Made Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixu-chair.md) - [Sustainable Classic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ec127.md) - [Sustainably Minded Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-chair.md) - [Sustainable Plastic Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mare-chair.md) - [Ribboned Recycled Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini.md) - [Recycled European Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sustainable-mediterranean-chair.md) - [3D-Printed Recycled Misprint Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-new-raw-studio.md) - [Sculptural Recycled Plastic Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-chair.md)