{"product_id":"the-atlas-reclining-rocking-chair","title":"The Atlas Reclining Rocking Chair","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA corduroy rocking chair with a retractable footrest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ribs run vertically up the back, close together, and catch the light in fine parallel lines. Everything they cover is thick: a padded headrest at the top, then a back that swells forward at shoulder height, then a seat cushion deep enough to sit above the frame line. Under all of it, a \u003cstrong\u003erocking chair\u003c\/strong\u003e in black steel and pale wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeight does the work. Push back into the upholstery and the frame follows, running from upright to flat through 90 to 180 degrees, while the footrest slides out at the front. The wooden runners keep rocking underneath the whole time, so the movement carries on after the angle has changed. The steel legs stay where they are; only the shell above them moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFlat is where the measuring starts. At full recline the back needs clear space behind it, and the footrest adds its own length at the other end, so the floor it occupies grows at both ends at once. The runners still need travel for the arc on top of that. Against a wall, the useful angle is whatever the gap allows, not what the mechanism allows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCorduroy ribs and colour on a designer rocking chair\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe drawing does most of the work here: black legs set against pale wood, ribs reading as vertical rules, a back cut in one continuous line. Colour decides how visible that drawing stays. In beige or light blue the ribs show as light and shade, and the outline holds at a distance. Khaki and dark grey keep the light inside the pile, so the ribbing softens. Terracotta does the opposite, pulling the eye to the texture before the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCorduroy has a direction. Vacuum along the ribs rather than across them so the pile is not crushed; brush the same way to lift it again. Blot spills with a barely damp cloth and mild soap, since too much water flattens the cords. The removable cushion helps here: it can be taken out and worked on flat instead of leaning into the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMechanisms separate more clearly than styles do. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myrockingchair.co.uk\/collections\/rocking-chair-with-footstool\"\u003eseats with a matching footstool\u003c\/a\u003e reach the same position without a moving frame, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myrockingchair.co.uk\/collections\/designer-rocking-chair\"\u003emodels with a sculpted outline\u003c\/a\u003e put the line first, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myrockingchair.co.uk\/collections\/outdoor-rocking-chairs\"\u003eseats built for terraces\u003c\/a\u003e carry a covering specified for that use, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myrockingchair.co.uk\/collections\/rocking-chair\"\u003echairs that rock without reclining\u003c\/a\u003e keep the motion on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eContinuous recline and footrest on a reclining rocking chair\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost rocker recliners stop at fixed positions: a lever releases the back, the footrest jumps out, and the angle lands where the mechanism decides. Here the range is adjustable rather than stepped, so the back can be left part way and the footrest travels with it. The frame is solid wood and steel, rated to 150 kg, and the runners underneath are one continuous curve with nothing to lock them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits rooms where a chair can stand away from the wall: a corner with a gap behind it, the end of a lounge, a window bay deep enough to take the recline. A \u003cstrong\u003ereclining rocker\u003c\/strong\u003e asks for that gap permanently. What a fixed rocker cannot do is hold a position between sitting and lying, or take the legs off the floor without a separate stool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe mechanism is the whole argument here. Whether it holds depends on the floor behind the chair. That gap is the first measurement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBackground on the mechanism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree questions that come up when this kind of seat is being considered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a manual recliner?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA chair whose angle is changed by the person sitting in it, rather than by a motor. Pushing back against the frame, or pulling a side lever, releases the backrest and raises the leg rest. Nothing is plugged in, and there is no handset, so the range is set by the body's own weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between a rocker recliner and a glider?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe path each one takes. A rocker travels on a curve, tipping through an arc on runners or a sprung base, so the seat rises slightly at each end of the movement. A glider runs on a linkage that keeps the seat level and moves it straight back and forth. Both can be built to recline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is corduroy fabric?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA cut-pile cloth with raised cords running in one direction, known as wales. The pile is cut open along each cord, which is why the surface catches light one way and looks darker the other. Wale count sets the look: wide cords read as heavy ribbing, narrow ones as a fine, even texture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Beige","offer_id":57844225835391,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Terracotta Orange","offer_id":57844225802623,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dark Grey","offer_id":57844225868159,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Khaki","offer_id":57844225900927,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Light Blue","offer_id":57844225933695,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/6470\/3359\/files\/rocking-chair-reclining-beige.webp?v=1782767671","url":"https:\/\/myrockingchair.co.uk\/products\/the-atlas-reclining-rocking-chair","provider":"My Rocking Chair","version":"1.0","type":"link"}