IKEA Solves the Inflatable Furniture Problem That Killed the Category

IKEA unveils its PS 2026 collection on May 13, centered on an inflatable easy chair developed over decades to address seam failure, air retention, and puncture resistance—the material defects that collapsed consumer demand for air-filled furniture in the 1990s. The chair joins a rocking bench and three-directional lamp. **Analysis:** Success could validate inflatables as a legitimate furniture category; failure may close this development path for years.