Chair pads are developed for people who love the look of wooden chairs, but don't appreciate sitting on them. After all, bare wood is not exactly soft and forgiving to the human body. Some people don't mind sitting on it, but others do.

Many chairs feature spindles for the back. Spindles are basically thin, round, wooden sticks digging in someone's back, and can turn a chair into a very unpleasant place to sit. Especially, if the sitter has to hold a position for a long period of time. The pads should be thick enough to be comfortable and be washable somehow.