This armchair knows two possible sitting positions. It's up to you, because you assemble the furniture yourself. Depending on how tightly you tighten the hemp ropes, you can sit upright or comfortably reclined. And whether it's a warped old parquet floor indoors or an uneven surface on the lawn outside, the rope construction is advantageous in every situation because it allows for compensation. So the chair can hardly tilt, no matter where you put it. The wood used for the slats is also quite suitable for outdoor use. Alder wood usually proves its durability in underwater wooden constructions, traditionally, for example, support piles are made of it. For our folding chair, we have the wood specially pretreated with a care oil. You should renew this caring "coating" at regular intervals and clean the wood to prolong its durability and also to freshen it up visually. Our manufacturer in Estonia obtains it from responsible source in the neighborhood of its own factory.