Seating Colors
Rush or ash splint was the traditional seating material for the earliest known Tappan Chairs, as well as for this style of chair as a whole, hence the name "basket-bottomed chairs", which is sometimes still heard. Rush or ash seats, however, tend to dry and split with age. Our preferred seating material is 100% cotton Shaker tape, which has proven consistently more durable and comfortable over many years of use. Shaker tapes are available in 5/8" and 1" widths, and seats can be woven with one or two colors. 1" tape is woven in a checkerboard style, while 5/8" tape is woven in a herringbone, cross, or diamond pattern. Any two color combinations may be chosen (including two identical colors, providing a solid-color weave). Whenever possible, we source our tape from U.S. manufacturers.
Colors available in both 5/8"and 1" widths
Blue
Hunter Green
Teal Blue
Gray
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Olive
Beige
Raffia
Butternut
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Chocolate Brown
Cranberry
Rust
Red
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Natural
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Black
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Colors available in 1" width only:
Lavender
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Wine
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Colors available in 5/8"width only
Cranberry/Beige/Black Stripe
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Red/Olive/Beige Stripe
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Black/Olive/Beige Stripe
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Seating Patterns
Seats can be woven with one or two colors. 1" tapes are woven in a checkerboard pattern and 5/8" tapes are woven in a herringbone, cross, or diamond pattern. You can find an extensive variety of colors and weave pattern combinations, chosen by other customers, on Pinterest!
Checkerboard (1" tape)
Cross (5/8" tape)
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Herringbone (5/8" tape)
Diamond (5/8" tape)
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