Emeco's 111 Navy Chair
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111 Navy Chair
I've been lucky enough to visit Emeco's Pennsylvania factory where their iconic chairs are made by hand. It was a religious experience for me, a person with a sick chair fetish.111 Navy Chair
Modeled on the classic Emeco 1006 Navy chair of 1944, but made from 111 recycled plastic bottles, the 111 Navy chair marries iconic form with a highly progressive brand of manufacturing. Made of rPET (Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate, essentially plastic bottles) and a mixture of pigment and glass fibers, the 111 Navy chair is strong, light, and comes in six colors. Recycling has always been in Emeco’s DNA: the original 1006 was to be made with 80% recycled aluminum. It's fitting that over a half-century later they're still turning out great, eco-minded design.
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