A seating structure comprising: a base ; a seat supported by the base ; a backrest coupled to the seat , wherein the seat , the backrest , or both includes a carrier and a suspension material secured to the carrier and spanning across an opening formed by the carrier , the suspension material including a plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers ; and an electronic circuit supported by the base and coupled to at least one of the plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers , the electronic circuit including: a sensor configured to generate an output signal indicative of an electrical parameter of one of the plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers , and an electronic processor coupled to the sensor , the electronic processor configured to: apply a drive signal to one of the plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers , receive the output signal from the sensor , and determine, based on the output signal from the sensor , a state of the seating structure , characterised in that the suspension material includes a plurality of monofilaments interlaced with a plurality of multifilament strands , wherein at least some of the multifilament strands or the monofilaments include the electrostatic discharge fibers . a base ; a seat supported by the base ; a backrest coupled to the seat , wherein the seat , the backrest , or both includes a carrier and a suspension material secured to the carrier and spanning across an opening formed by the carrier , the suspension material including a plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers ; and an electronic circuit supported by the base and coupled to at least one of the plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers , the electronic circuit including: a sensor configured to generate an output signal indicative of an electrical parameter of one of the plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers , and an electronic processor coupled to the sensor , the electronic processor configured to: apply a drive signal to one of the plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers , receive the output signal from the sensor , and determine, based on the output signal from the sensor , a state of the seating structure , characterised in that the suspension material includes a plurality of monofilaments interlaced with a plurality of multifilament strands , wherein at least some of the multifilament strands or the monofilaments include the electrostatic discharge fibers . a sensor configured to generate an output signal indicative of an electrical parameter of one of the plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers , and an electronic processor coupled to the sensor , the electronic processor configured to: apply a drive signal to one of the plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers , receive the output signal from the sensor , and determine, based on the output signal from the sensor , a state of the seating structure , characterised in that the suspension material includes a plurality of monofilaments interlaced with a plurality of multifilament strands , wherein at least some of the multifilament strands or the monofilaments include the electrostatic discharge fibers . apply a drive signal to one of the plurality of electrostatic discharge fibers , receive the output signal from the sensor , and determine, based on the output signal from the sensor , a state of the seating structure , characterised in that the suspension material includes a plurality of monofilaments interlaced with a plurality of multifilament strands , wherein at least some of the multifilament strands or the monofilaments include the electrostatic discharge fibers . <EOS>