Violan seat cushion for Eames armchair. For the first time, Metz Textil & Design breaks with its own tradition – but the company from Aschau am Inn does this for a good innovative reason and with a clear conscience: Instead of using real wool felt, Metz Textil & Design opts for Violan, a purely plant-based felt developed through years of tinkering. The material feels just as high-quality as soft merino wool felt, but is made from plant residues and wood fibers. As a seat cushion, the felt is sewn in two layers with decorative stitching, allowing the cushion to be used on both sides. Equipped with a padded inner lining, the cushion has a good grip but can only be washed by hand at 30 °C. In this specially cut shape, the impressive seat cushion adapts to the consistently shaped seat shell of the original Eames armchair.