# Cardboard Recliners The RE-PLY Chair Uses Strong Fiberboard to Support Your Weight By Nikki Taylor | Published 2012-10-28 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reply-chair References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/354112/Minimalistic-Reclining-Chair-Made-From-Cardboard-Boxes/) & [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1146058256/the-re-ply-chair) Dan Goldestein's RE-PLY Chair turns cardboard into an unbelievably comfortable reclining seat. The concept design behind the corrugated fiberboard chair is simple. It's a molded four ply cardboard seat with a metal frame that can bend back if you want it to. The San Francisco designer wanted his upcycled recliner to be a customizing seat, something that could move with the one inhabiting it. Also, to create a better environmental footprint, Goldestein used as little materials as possible. The main ingredient of course is the strong recycled cardboard and the a triangular metal post that serves as the chair's frame. There is even the option of having soft black fur attached onto your seat. The RE-PLY Chair by Dan Goldestein is a Kickstarter project. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 81% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Furniture:** Using recycled materials like corrugated fiberboard for furniture creation could lead to carpeting opportunities in eco-friendly furniture manufacturing. - **Customisable Design:** The RE-PLY Chair's ability to be manipulated by its inhabitant presents opportunities for furniture designers to create customisable and versatile furniture pieces. - **Upcycling:** Using recycled materials to create functional and aesthetically pleasing furniture pieces like the RE-PLY Chair could lead to new innovations in upcycling waste to create useful items. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The use of recycled cardboard in creating furniture like the RE-PLY Chair could disrupt the furniture industry and create opportunities for eco-friendly furniture manufacturing. - **Environmental Sustainability:** The use of recycled materials like corrugated fiberboard and upcycling waste materials like cardboard could disrupt and improve the environmental sustainability industry. - **Product Design:** The RE-PLY Chair's customisable design and use of unconventional materials presents opportunities for designers to innovate and create new products that meet the needs of consumers while being sustainable. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Upcycled Waste Material Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-furniture-design.md) - [Cardboard Box Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/karton-furniture-collection.md) - [Ribboned Recycled Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruffini.md) - [Eco-Friendly Lounge Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recyclable-lounge-chair.md) - [Sustainably Minded Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conscious-chair.md) - [Monomaterial Aluminum Folded Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foldseat.md) - [Flatpack Single-Piece Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaning-chair-set.md) - [High-Quality Flatpack Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pagoda-chair.md) - [Naturalistic Grass-Inspired Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flip-chair.md)