Living Comfort: Sourcing Sofas & Beds

Phase 2. The Furniture halls are enormous.

1. Leather vs. "Leather-Aire"

• Top Grain Leather: Real skin. Expensive.
• Leather-Aire (Tech Cloth): Fabric that looks/feels like leather but breathes. Very popular now. Cheaper and durable.

2. Sofa Construction

• Frame: Kiln-dried wood? (Prevents mold/warping).
• Foam: High density (35kg/m3+). Ask to see the foam sample. Soft foam sags in 1 year.

3. Production Hub

• Foshan (Longjiang): The furniture capital of the world.
• Hebei (Shengfang): Known for cheaper, glass/metal dining tables (IKEA style).

4. MOQ

• Mixed Container: The key to buying furniture is finding a factory that lets you mix 5-10 models in one container. Don't buy 50 sets of one sofa unless you are a big retailer.

Summary

Sit on it. Bounce on it. Check the stitching. Furniture is a tactile purchase.