Haworthcommunity · Sep 1, 2026

Haworth Fern review

This commenter works at a company with 5 different variations of the Fern in their office. They report the Digital Knit version is without question the most comfortable, while the headrest is pretty good but feels like it might be a bit of a gimmick. If you get the headrest and like it, that's a lot of lumbar support, but the option without headrest doesn't feel nearly as supportive for them personally. They note it's more effective if you get the backrest, describing it as a lot of lumbar support with a top support rating of 8-9/10.

Pros

  • Digital Knit is the most comfortable of 5 variations tested
  • Headrest version provides a lot of lumbar support (8-9/10)
  • Headrest is pretty good overall

Cons

  • Headrest might be a bit of a gimmick
  • Version without headrest doesn't feel nearly as supportive
  • May need the headrest to get full benefit
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