I just received my chair. It comes shipped in a compressed zip up bag which I thought was interesting. I followed the instructions on getting it out of the bag. Instructions state that it needs to sit 4-5 days for it to be fully expanded. However it's not expanding upwards like the photo description,it's  just expanding outwards. So it is  more flat and lower to the ground than I would like.The grey material used for the chair looks durable. Which is a must for a household that has kids and pets. I got it for my daughter's room for when she has guests over. I would recommend this for younger kids only because of these factors.