Products for Plus size people

Being plus sized and trying to find clothes and shoes is hard enough. But what about everyday items? Chairs, Sofas, toilets, tubs, etc. For a larger person poses just as much of a challenge as finding clothes that fit. Listed below are several stores that sell items that are designed for larger individuals. The one interesting thing I found is that for a lot of the furniture companies they are located in the UK. I never really have associated plus size people with Great Britain but that because I had no reason to think that way, well I learned something new today and if it is something that I can bring to my readers then all is well. So have fun checking out the listed stores and if you have a favorite store that is not listed below let me know.

Scales

As your weight goes up, you find it is more and more difficult to weigh yourself. Many home scales top out at 270 to 300 pounds. Even the scales at the doctorÂ’s office usually wonÂ’t accurately weigh over 350 pounds. There are places where you can get a scale that weighs over 350.

High capacity scales, sometimes called bariatric scales, have been available only from medical equipment supply companies at a very high price. Even though there are some being made, they are not being carried in most retail stores.
Online at Scale-Ityou can find fifty different personal and professional high capacity scales rated at capacities of 350 pounds, many of them going much higher. They have a wide selection of good, basic quality home scales as well as high end, high feature models for professional clinical applications. What ever type of scale you are looking for can be found at Scale It.
They carry mechanical scales, electronic scales, and balance beam scales with prices starting at$39.9595 and going up.

Toilet Seat

The Big John Toilet Seat is rated at over 1200 pounds. It is larger than the standard toilet seat, made of a durable, high-grade anti-microbial plastic that is both stain and chemical resistant. The hinges are stronger, the stabilizing ‘rubber bumpers’ keep the seat from shifting. It will fit either a Round or Elongated toilet bowl. It sits taller than a standard toilet seat and has a contoured sitting surface that is roomier than any other toilet seat on the market.
Chairs

Recliner

Do recliners break down frequently? Most recliners just are not designed to hold a large person. Many are too small to be comfortable to the big or tall person and few are built to handle weights over the norm.

One company does make a chair for the bigger person; Best Chairs, Inc. makes “The Beast.” It has been designed and tested to withstand over 400 pounds and stretch to a lengthy 83”. My 6’ 4” son can stretch out in comfort. At 5’ 8” I feel like a little kid and my feet don’t touch the floor. It is wide (seat width 21 ½” - chair width 43”), deep (seat depth 25 ½” - chair depth 45”), and tall (seat height: 25” - chair height: 50”). It is made with heavy duty steel and should hold up a good long time.

Lift Chair

Liftchair.com has a lift chair with a 700 pound capacity.

Desk/Office Chairs

ErgoCentric plus size Seating makes big and tall chairs warranted for users up to 400 pounds.

National Business Furniture Office Chair for big and tall people. Chair has a 6 prong base. It is heavy duty, rated to 500 pounds and has a 15 year warranty.

Lux Steel, Inc. Go to “Intensive Use Seating” and then click on “XXL Series” in the little brown line to find a chair that will hold up to 700 pounds.

Modern Office makes Big & Tall chairs in a number of styles.

Folding Chair

Portable Folding Chair An aluminum chair with an additional back leg for support and cross-braces front and rear; this sturdy chair is weight-rated at 400 lbs. It folds flat for easy carrying and storage, and weighs only 6.5 lbs.

Coleman Captains Chair has a strong aluminum frame, braced legs for added support, a taller back height for more comfort, foam padded arms, padded back and seat for extra comfort. An outdoor chair with ample seat size.

MaXXdaddy GOLIATH is a folding chair that will support 800 pounds. The Custom Telescoping Arm supports hold 250 pounds per arm for extra strength when using the supports to lift your weight out of the chair.

Adirondack
Grand Adirondack Chair (Plus Size) is designed to be sturdy when locked upright yet folds for easy moving and storage. The seat is a generous 26” wide and supports up to 500 pounds with ease.

Upholstered Furniture
Wide Bodies the only upholstered furniture designed from the inside out and from the ground up specifically to address the needs of the big and/or tall person. They offer sofas, chair and a half, and loveseats as well as matching ottomans, stressed up to 550 pounds.

Brigger Furniture makes chairs, sofas and more to fit you if you are over 6’ 1” or under 5’ 5” and for big people or small people.

Additional resources
Amplestuff Online carries a wide variety of products that serve the special needs of the millions of men and women who are plus or supersize.

RV.NET Open Roads Forum has a discussion of which campers are best for tall people.
ConvaQuip has medical equipment designed for big people.

Tall PaulÂ’s Tall Mall carries extra-long beds, mattresses, and bedding as well as a number of other items for tall people.

The Big Bed Company carries standard sizes from 3′ wide by 6′6″ long up to a huge 8′ by 7′3″. They will manufacture any size or shape you need and make linen to match. All products are made in the UK.

MaryMcÂ’s list of Cool and Useful Merchandise for Big People.

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