Published: 27 October 20264 min readCommercial Material Guide

Office chair fabric guide

Office Chair Seat Fabric vs Back Mesh: How to Choose

Office chair mesh fabric is not one interchangeable material. Start with the component: Micra and Air Mesh / Foam Mesh are used for upholstered seats, while Hole Mesh and Line Mesh are used for chair backrests in our range. All four are 60 inches wide.

Blue Hole Mesh office-chair back fabric with repeated open-hole pattern
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Separate seat upholstery from backrest mesh

An upholstered seat uses a fabric cover over a cushion and seat base. A mesh backrest uses fabric retained by a compatible back frame and fixing system. Identifying which component you are making prevents ordering the wrong type of mesh fabric for an office chair.

In our range, Micra and Air Mesh / Foam Mesh are the seat fabrics. Hole Mesh and Line Mesh are the backrest fabrics. Approve each material on the actual chair assembly rather than treating all mesh names as the same construction.

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Micra vs Air Mesh / Foam Mesh for office-chair seats

Micra has a fine, dense surface texture. Based on Rakshith Enterprises’ supply experience, it is the most commonly used office-chair seat fabric for office use. Air Mesh has a more visibly perforated surface and is also called Foam Mesh in this catalogue.

Both seat-fabric ranges are 60 inches wide and listed in Black and Light Grey. Compare the texture and colour on a physical sample, then trial the cover over the selected cushion and base. Foam Mesh is a fabric name; the cushion foam must be selected separately.

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Hole Mesh vs Line Mesh for chair backs

Hole Mesh has a repeated open-hole pattern and is listed in Black, Orange, Grey, Brown, Red and Blue. Line Mesh has a banded linear pattern and is listed in Black and Light Grey. Both are 60 inches wide.

Share the back-frame dimensions, attachment method and cutting allowance. Check fabric direction and tension in a trial backrest. Finished chair support depends on the assembly; a fabric photograph does not establish its load capacity.

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Plan cutting across a 60-inch fabric width

A width of 60 inches equals 152.4 cm. Compare your cutting pattern with that width, allowing for upholstery returns, fastening edges and the chosen pattern direction. Fabric consumption is the length required by the cutting layout, not just the finished chair's surface area.

Share the number of chair seats or backs and the cutting dimensions when requesting help with quantity planning. Confirm the proposed layout with your fabricator before ordering and keep a matching sample for later repeat orders.

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Approve colour and send a clear supply enquiry

Use our actual product close-ups to shortlist. Black images have been enhanced to reduce grey glare; lighting and screens still affect how colours appear. Approve a physical sample against the seat, back and frame under the intended lighting.

For a quotation, send the fabric name, colour, required metres, delivery PIN code and required date to Rakshith Enterprises on +91 88921 54571. Include a reference photograph when matching an existing chair. Confirm price, available quantity, batch and delivery timing before production.