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Large Velvet Teardrop Bean Bag Chair

What Size Is Right for You?
At BeanBags.com, we make finding the right size very simple. We have specific sizing guidelines, from small bean bags to extra large bean bags and the unique bean bag sofa size. Small and medium bean bags are best suited for children, a slightly larger bean bag can provide many more years of enjoyment. Large bean bags and extra large are better fits for adults. The larger bean bag sofa size can be used for multiple people of any shape or size.

What Style Is Right for You?
While both the bean bag lounger and teardrop bean bag are comfortable bean bags, they offer different sitting positions. A bean bag lounger has the traditional round shape and provides a laid-back sitting style. If the bean bag lounger is filled with bean bag beads, it will have a much firmer seat. The foam bean bag filling provides a very soft seat that forms around you. The teardrop, on the other hand, allows you to sit up straight in the bean bag with complete back support. This bag style always contains a bead fill and therefore has a firmer seat. Both the lounger and teardrop styles will give you years of comfort and satisfaction.

What Fill Is Right for You?
Bead bean bag fill and foam bean bag fill have completely different sitting experiences. Bead bean bag fill is traditional for a bean bag chair and constructed from either virgin polystyrene beads or recyclable polystyrene beads. This fill provides its user with a firmer seat, allowing a more supportive sitting experience. Because a person's weight can compress the beads, bead-filled bags also require an occasional refill. Foam fill is constructed from shredded foam and has a much softer feel. It has a tendency to mold to your body as you lounge down into the bag. The foam-filled bag should never need to be refilled.

What Is a Liner Versus No Liner?
The liner option is a second container for your filling, essentially providing you with a bean bag inside a bean bag chair. It allows you to remove the bean bag covers of your bean bag chairs for washing, without spilling the filling. When washing your bean bag cover, make sure you wash it on the delicate cycle and either air dry or dry on low heat depending on the material.