The Boa Pouf is seemingly effortless, but behind the surface, the smooth shape-knit textile that covers the Boa Pouf is a milestone in technologically innovative furniture. Follow Hem as they step into the knitting factory in Austria to observe the making of a Boa sleeve.
The Boa Pouf appears effortless, yet beneath its surface lies a milestone in technologically innovative furniture. The smooth, shape-knit textile that envelops the Boa Pouf represents months of development and refinement. The Hem team stepped inside the knitting factory in Austria to observe the creation of a Boa sleeve.
The Boa Pouf is a plush, foam-filled, doughnut-shaped lounge seat upholstered in melange wool. Its seamless, shape-knit cover eliminates visible seams or ridges through a high-tech process rarely seen in furniture design. Advancing sustainable practice, this technique produces no scrap fabric, significantly reducing waste. Colourful threads feed into the knitting machine, which creates a single, seamless sleeve designed to slip tightly yet smoothly over the inner foam construction.
From inception to completion, the process spanned nearly two years and a dozen prototypes to perfect the technique and the pouf. Evocative of a progressive, experimental spirit and Sabine Marcelis’s love of color and fascination with the donut form, the Boa Pouf feels naturally inflated and is available in four vibrant upholstery options: Pine, Sulfur Yellow, Cotton Candy, and Oatmeal.
“The development of the seamless, shape-knit fabric was one of the most difficult processes we’ve ever had to tackle at Hem. What we achieved with Sabine would have been impossible to create using traditional means and the final product has no precedent.”
— Petrus Palmér, CEO
