{"product_id":"zack-40437f","title":"Laundry Basket Sittable | ZACK 40437F SATONE MB Laundry Hamper, Laundry Basket, Can be used as a seat. Diameter 35.6 cm, Height 50.5 cm, 18\/10 Stainless Steel, Matte Black H2-375","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is a laundry basket that allows you to \"sit down for a bit while taking in the laundry.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIt functions as a normal laundry basket, but you can also sit down on it when needed. That's what this product is. And when we say \"you can sit on it,\" we're not exaggerating. It officially passed strength tests conducted by a public testing institution in Tokyo, based on JIS standards for \"chairs.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eWhy is it so sturdy?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAlthough this basket has a wire frame, it's not made of bent hollow pipes. It's formed by welding and processing solid, thick stainless steel round bars (solid wire). While it looks sleek, its structure is quite robust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn fact, our staff would often sit on these baskets during exhibitions when they got tired from standing. They didn't budge. You could even stand on them to work on something, and the rigidity was perfectly fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eThe concept of \"Sittable\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe series of tasks involved in folding, taking in, and sorting laundry are often done standing up. This basket naturally provides \"a place to sit for a bit\" within that workflow. The word \"Sittable\" might not be very familiar, but it means \"able to sit\" (Sit + Able). It's not a stool or a chair, yet you can sit on it. It can be used as a laundry basket, yet you can sit on it. We use this word to express both functionalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eAbout the set contents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhile ZACK's original configuration has the cotton inner bag and wooden lid sold separately, zack.haus sells them as a set. The wooden round lid is designed to fit the top of the basket so it can also be used as a seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA word\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0\"\u003eActually, there's a story behind why this laundry basket came to undergo official testing as a \"chair.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1\"\u003ePreviously, when we exhibited at trade shows, tired staff members would sit on this basket, or stand on it as a step to retrieve items from high places. It was surprisingly the perfect height. Even with such a load, the product remained completely stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2\"\u003eOne day, when I was making a sales call to a major mail-order company that had been handling ZACK products for a long time, I mentioned to the representative, \"It's incredibly sturdy, adults can sit on it without any problem.\" They gave me a perfectly reasonable response: \"According to our standards, we can't officially state that it's 'sittable' unless it passes JIS chair tests.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3\"\u003e\"In that case, let's officially prove it,\" I thought, and brought the product to a public industrial testing laboratory operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. After a full day of rigorous durability and strength tests, it passed with flying colors. We can now proudly and officially introduce it as a \"sittable basket.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso for those looking for a \u003cstrong\u003elaundry basket, laundry hamper, laundry box, steel laundry basket, stylish laundry basket, or stainless steel laundry basket\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is also a product with the same design but a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zack.haus\/products\/zack-40440f\"\u003ehairline finish (40440F)\u003c\/a\u003e, and a slightly smaller item with the same form: the \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zack.haus\/products\/zack-40441\"\u003e40441SATONE Paper Basket\u003c\/a\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e・Made of 18\/10 stainless steel (matte black finish)\u003cbr\u003e・Frame structure: Solid wire welded and processed\u003cbr\u003e・Body: 35.6cm diameter, 50.5cm height, 2.844kg; Lid: 35.6cm diameter, 1.5cm thickness, 1.215kg; Capacity: 37L; Fabric bag: 55×67×31cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*This item comes with an outer box only, no gift box is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZACK","offers":[{"title":"ブラック","offer_id":51596703137976,"sku":"ZACK-40437F","price":43780.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/4174\/5336\/files\/40437.jpg?v=1757311314","url":"https:\/\/zack.haus\/en\/products\/zack-40437f","provider":"ZACK.HAUS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}