Bean Bags - Types and Uses

The bean bag, or Sacco as it was called at the time of its birth, came about in the 1960's. The idea was conceived in Italy but soon took the world by storm.

It was made of leather and vinyl and filled with polystyrene plastic bits.

The Sacco was an instant hit and changed forever the concept of regular chairs being followed at the time.

The erstwhile Sacco was preferred by many over the regular chairs because of it being affordable, colourful and attractive, extremely comfortable: moulding to your body types and giving you the freedom to choose whichever position desired to rest in. due to its low base and hence closeness to the ground it gave you the option of sleeping in it.

It made for a perfect television time chair replacement.

The original Sacco was pear shaped and provided for a head rest.

However by the 1970's it had risen to become a leading world icon and many fashion houses added 'designer bags' to their lines.

Apart from their fashionable and colourful appeal, the bags had medical benefits as well. Children with sensory integration problems were recommended to be placed in bean bags by their therapists. Patients recovering from back injuries were said to feel relief while sitting in the bean bag.

However vinyl clung to ones skin making it sweaty and hot. Hence the cover was soon replaced by decorative fabrics. Today they are available in flashy denims, soft velvets and corduroys, prints and other high end fabrics as per ones fancy. The original shape of the Sacco has changed too. They are now found as bean chairs, bean lounge seats, bean toys, sofas and beds.

They are easy to make at home as well. Home made bean bags are inexpensive, extremely easy to make and immense fun if made with friends. All one requires is fabric of ones choice, cut into any shape as required, sown together tightly and filled with polystyrene plastic pellets. However the bag should not be filled more than three fourth with the beans.

Even though they have been said to be low maintenance, the plastic pellets tend to flatten out with time and body weight. The beans will require changing every few months. There are minor wears and tears that may arise due to rough handling. However fixing these problems is still very cheap.

Bean bags are found in most households. Even the most modest of households and the snootiest of households reserves the space for at least one bean bag. They have added colour, comfort and joy to most households around the world. Bean bags can be looked upon as a feature responsible for integrating the world as one!

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