A Market For You
For the most part, the market for Big & Tall clothes has adjusted to meet the needs of just about everyone who falls into that category. Whether you are merely larger than average and require shirts and pants with a greater width than most clothes have, or if you are instead quite tall but lacking the concomitant width, most Big & Tall clothiers can provide you with whatever clothing needs you may have. There are other products, however, which should be suited to your size – though you may not yet realize it!
Take, for example, your chair. Consider how you are sitting in it. Your bottom and thighs are on the seat of the chair, your knees bend and your feet reach the ground. Your back is against the back of the chair, and your arms are on the armrests. Is your neck touching the chair? How supported are you? Do your arms and/or legs have to bend at strange, uncomfortable angles just to fit into the chair – in fact, is your posture a healthy one? Do your sides feel like they are being pressed in by your armrests? Do you find that your chairs just don’t last long, and you are often replacing them?
A Chair Fit For You
If you answered yes to any of these questions and you fall into the category of Big & Tall, it may be that you have miscalculated your chair needs, and in fact need a chair that suits your larger-than-life size. Most people don’t know that modern manufacturing standards for chairs mandate that chairs must be stress-tested at 250 lbs., which means that while they are safe for up to 250 lbs. to be placed on them, anything above that could do damage to, and even break, the chair.
As such, you should look for a chair that specifically has a weight capacity that meets your particular needs. Quite a few of these types of chairs exist; you needn’t worry that you will be limited in your selection! Similarly, if you are particularly tall, you will want a chair that can adjust its back and seat to a degree that helps you. Yes, many modern office chairs have the ability to adjust, but they often only rise a few inches above their base height, and your weight could potentially cause them to lower over time.
Instead, with a chair that is specifically Big & Tall, you can have the room to sit comfortably, have your back supported, have your legs reach the ground at a natural angle – along with your arms resting on the armrests at a natural angle as well – and not be afraid that this wonderful, comfortable chair will be worn out too soon. People underestimate the value of a good chair, but when you’re working in the office for hours at a time, there is value in having a comfortable place in which to rest your bones.
There are other elements of your office that could benefit from a Big & Tall makeover, including your desk (which you work over, and under which you must fit your legs), your computer (if the monitor isn’t angled or adjusted so that you needn’t hunch or crane your neck), and anything else that you use on a daily basis. Once you begin buying specifically for your Big & Tall nature, you will be amazed at how much more comfortable, at ease, and genuinely happy you are.
After all, you can really only be as happy as your body is healthy, and sitting in strange, awkward, uncomfortable poses and postures all the time for the sake of low-quality furniture is bound to lead to health issues. With the right furniture choices, however, you can overcome!
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