This chair does swivel but the description says it doesn’t. Comfortable cushion but the fabric in grey is scratchy. The cup of the chair is in a fixed position, unlike other papasans that can be adjusted. At first I thought this would be good because papasans can be annoying if the cup moves but the downside is the angle is fixed. Extremely easy to assemble. I really like the base of the chair as well, to me it looks updated from the wood base of a normal papasan.