Single wrap chairs will almost always have the holes on the inside of the chair frame. The vinyl strap and rivet are affixed to the inside of the chair frame and the strap comes around the outside of the frame then across the top. In total, the strap makes a ¾” revolution around the chair frame. Measuring for single wrap is simple. Take the cloth measuring tape and start at the hole on the inside of the chair frame. Simply wrap the tape around the outside and over the top to the opposite side. Wrap themeasuring tape around the opposite side of the chair frame and finish at the inside rivet hole. The tape measure should be used and wrapped around the frame exactly as the purple line illustrates. This will be the hole to hole measurement.

Double Wrap chair frames have holes on the bottom side. The rivet is affixed to the bottom side of the chair frame and is not visible due the strap being wrapped over top itself. Double wrap straps start on the bottom side of the frame and wrap around twice. Again, take the measuring tape as if it were the strap itself and start on the bottom side of the chair frame. Wrap the tape measure around the frame, over itself, and back around. The purple line illustrates how the tape measure should be wrapped around the frame.

The Slotted Conversion method is when you have a slot on the top side or inside of the chair frame. The straps, once removed from the slots, typically will have an arrow shaped head that we do not manufacture. We at Chair Care Patio have found great success in using a standard rivet in these situations. If the slot is located on the inside of the chair frame, measure the chair exactly as you would a single wrap chair. If the slot is located on the top side of the frame, Chair Care Patio highly recommends a double wrap application for affixing the new straps. Please see the slotted conversion instructions found on ChairCarePatio.com for detailed instructions. Measure the frame accordingly for either double wrap or single wrap.

For detailed instructions, see Slotted Conversion instructions found on Chaircarepatio.com.

It is not uncommon for some vinyl straps to be attached with steel tabs or clips. Chair Care Patio has found that measuring these types of chairs using the single wrap method wields the best results. The measurement should be taken in the same fashion as a single wrap application. Wrap the tape measure around the outside of the frame and across the top just as you would a normal single wrap chair.