DIY-able Rag Chair?

By DIY Maven

Take a look at Droog’s Rag Chair by Tejo Remy. It’s made of 15 bags of rags, metal straps to hold them all together and, we assume, some sort of internal form to keep the chair’s shape. Customers have the option of submitting old clothing articles which will be used in the chair’s construction.

So, two questions:

1. Cool idea or just goofy? and....

B. Is this DIY-able? (For 3,320 bucks–yeah, that’s the price tag–I’m thinking it might be worth the effort.)

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April 18, 2007

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baconthecat

May 03, 2007

I can totally see rich college kids buying those and totally showing them off, though. And then tossing them once they move out. Oh, hey! Cleaning supplies... There ya go.

DIY Maven

May 03, 2007

BTC...if it got wet! HA! Never thought of that, but you are 100% right. Soggy AND heavy!!

baconthecat

May 03, 2007

$3320?!?!? What the hell for? Honestly, some people... Anyway. It doesn't look particularly comfortable, and it doesn't just look goofy, it looks downright messy! It looks like a pile of laundry someone forgot to pick up from the laundromat, and the owner just tied it up to be tossed out... And yeah, I bet it's pretty damn heavy. Not to mention if you spill something on it, it would be wet for days. Gross. I mean, I guess you could cover it, but then that would defeat the purpose of showing off them 'cool' rags, eh? Boo!

erika

April 18, 2007

While your at it you could make the Human Nest Chair using an old papasan chair!

mi.jo

April 18, 2007

Honestly, I think it's ugly. I'm all about recycling but to me, this one says "Look at me, I'm so rich I can put a pile of garbage in my living room, isn't that droll?"

But I do really like the idea of it being a "treasured chest of memories." I still think quilts work well for that, but I'm open to new ideas. I hope someone comes up with an attractive way to do this.

laura_mtr

April 18, 2007

I think I like it; but, agree that it's probably less than comfortable. I bet you could make the "frame" with an old chair with most of the legs cut off.

badbadivy

April 18, 2007

I'd really *like* to like it. But I'm with you, leaning toward goofy. :)

DIY Maven

April 18, 2007

But this is a NEAT pile of clothes! ;) My thought is it's gotta be heavy...no? I dunno, I love the recycling aspect of it, but, at this point, I'm leaning toward 'goofy'.

velebak

April 18, 2007

This can't be very comfortable at all. Ever sit on a pile of clothes?