Apparel brand Carhartt WIP and Japanese furniture brand Nychair X have collaborated on a collapsible chair and ottoman covered in a brown canvas reminiscent of workwear.The chair's silhouette is a signature of Nychair X, which was designed and launched in 1970 by Japanese designer Takeshi Nii.Carhartt WIP and Nychair X have collaborated on a chair and ottoman setThe original chair was designed to be "like the curry rice everybody loves", according to the brand.The collaboration with Carhartt WIP, a streetwear off-shoot of workwear brand Carhartt, features a custom colourway from Carhartt WIP, utilising Carhartt's classic Hamilton Brown.The design takes after the Nychair X folding silhouetteThe dark brown colour is the same as is used in the jackets and other workwear garments made famous by Carhartt although the pieces are covered in Kurashiki sailcloth canvas which Nychair X typically uses for its products.Both pieces rest on crossing stainless steel legs and feature straight, cylindrical armrests made of 100 per cent wood.The chair sits low to the ground and has an angeled backrest for lounge-style seating. Both pieces are "lightweight and foldable" and collapse to sit in between their armrests.The pieces are covered in an exclusive brown colourwayAccording to Nychair X, the set "fits into a floor space around the size of a dinner table"."The chair's minimalist design creates a place to relax without taking up much space," said the brand.Read: Jell-O creates series of inflatable chairs informed by "iconic molds"They also feature a square Carhartt WIP label found throughout the brand's products and clothing.It is only one of a few furniture collaborations carried out by Carhartt WIP, which has produced clothing and some accessories since its first store opened in London in 1994.It is part of Carhartt WIP's Fall/Winter 2024 line.Other recent disciplinary collaborations include a spacesuit by Prada and Axiom Space and an inflatable chair by Jell-O.The images are courtesy of Carhartt WIP.The post Carhartt WIP and Nychair X release foldable chair and ottoman appeared first on Dezeen.