{"id":773,"date":"2026-09-26T03:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T03:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/?p=773"},"modified":"2026-09-25T03:02:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T03:02:41","slug":"buying-sofas-from-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/blog\/buying-sofas-from-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying a sofa from China: styles, frames, prices and shipping"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.sf-imported-article{--red:#C8102E;--ink:#1F2328;--muted:#5F6368;--line:#E4E4E4;--blush:#FBF1F2;--paper:#FAF8F5}.sf-imported-article,.sf-imported-article *{box-sizing:border-box}.sf-imported-article{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}.sf-imported-article{margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font:17px\/1.7 \"Hanken Grotesk\",system-ui,sans-serif}.sf-imported-article a{color:var(--red)}.sf-imported-article img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}.sf-imported-article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:44px 20px 80px}.sf-imported-article 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.crumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-left:12px}<\/style>\n<div class=\"sf-imported-article\">\n<div class=\"short\"><b>En bref<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A Chongqing buyer&#8217;s widely saved checklist (about 3,000 likes) asks for <b>seat foam of at least 40D<\/b>, <b>serpentine springs of at least 3.6 mm<\/b> et <b>webbing at least 7 cm wide<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>A Foshan buyer advises <b>pine, birch or metal frames<\/b> and warns against eucalyptus, mixed timber and blockboard, which she says rot and loosen.<\/li>\n<li>Both buyers reject <b>non-woven base cloth<\/b>, which sheds and tears; they want oxford, umbrella cloth or a zipped cover you can open.<\/li>\n<li>Prices in the comments range from <b>about RMB 3,500 to RMB 6,000<\/b> for sofas buyers were weighing up; factory sellers usually give prices only by private message.<\/li>\n<li>A split or modular sofa is easier to <b>pack, lift and deliver<\/b> than a one-piece frame, a point that matters even more in an export carton.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"answer\"><strong>Buying a sofa from China is worth it when you specify what is inside it: the frame timber, the spring type and gauge, the seat-foam density, the cushion filling and the base cloth. Most of the value and most of the risk sit under the upholstery, where a photo cannot show them. Order from a factory against a written spec, ask for photos of the bare frame, have the finished sofa inspected before you pay the balance, and ship it in export packing, ideally with the rest of the room.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nums\">\n<div><b>560<\/b><span>monthly searches for \u201csofa from china\u201d (US, UK, AU, CA)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b>40D<\/b><span>minimum seat-foam density one buyer&#8217;s checklist asks for<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b>3.6 mm<\/b><span>minimum serpentine-spring gauge in the same checklist<\/span><\/div>\n<div><b>15 cm<\/b><span>leg height a Foshan buyer suggests so robot vacuums fit<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"is-it-worth-buying-a-sofa-from-china\">Is it worth buying a sofa from China?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Yes, if you are buying the construction rather than the picture: Chinese factories make sofas to almost any size, cover and filling, but the same shape can be built well or badly.<\/strong> Most upholstered furniture sold in China comes from factory clusters around Foshan, and <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/longjiang-sofa-and-upholstery-factories\/\">Longjiang in particular is an upholstery town<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The catch is that nothing a buyer usually looks at \u2014 colour, silhouette, the showroom photo \u2014 tells you what is inside. A Chongqing buyer who posts one of the most-saved sofa checklists on Xiaohongshu puts it bluntly: a sofa is one of the biggest soft-furnishing costs in a home, and a salesperson can make thousands from a buyer who has not done the homework. For an overseas buyer who will not be in the showroom again, the homework is the <a href=\"\/fr\/furniture\/sofas-sectionals\/\">sofa specification<\/a>. Our wider guide to <a href=\"\/fr\/furniture-interiors\/\">furniture and interiors from Foshan<\/a> covers the other categories.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-02.webp\" alt=\"The same maker&#039;s post pinches the cover to show a supple, grained leather \u2014 ask in writing which surfaces are top-grain and which are not.\" class=\"wp-image-927\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-02.webp 1440w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-02-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-02-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-02-1152x1536.webp 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>The same maker&#x27;s post pinches the cover to show a supple, grained leather \u2014 ask in writing which surfaces are top-grain and which are not.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"what-should-be-inside-a-well-made-sofa-from-china\">What should be inside a well-made sofa from China?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A hardwood or metal frame, serpentine springs plus webbing, one-piece high-density seat foam, down-blend back cushions and a durable base cloth.<\/strong> Two buyers&#8217; checklists on Xiaohongshu agree on almost every point; the table combines them.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Part<\/th>\n<th>What buyers ask for<\/th>\n<th>What they avoid<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Structure<\/td>\n<td>Solid pine, birch or metal; a factory photo of the actual frame before upholstery<\/td>\n<td>Eucalyptus, mixed offcuts, blockboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Support<\/td>\n<td>Serpentine springs of at least 3.6 mm plus webbing at least 7 cm wide<\/td>\n<td>Webbing alone, which one buyer says snaps over time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seat foam<\/td>\n<td>One-piece moulded high-resilience foam, at least 40D<\/td>\n<td>Low-resilience foam or loose polyester fibre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Back cushions<\/td>\n<td>Goose or duck down blends, typically quoted as 3:7 or 2:8<\/td>\n<td>Fibre-only cushions that flatten<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Base cloth<\/td>\n<td>Oxford, umbrella cloth or a zipped cover<\/td>\n<td>Non-woven cloth, which sheds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Housse<\/td>\n<td>Top-grain leather, or fabric chosen for use<\/td>\n<td>Split leather sold as \u201creal leather\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Density is a trade-off: the Chongqing buyer notes that higher-density foam feels firmer, so she tells readers to sit on samples before choosing. For leather, ask exactly which surfaces are leather \u2014 \u201chalf-leather\u201d sofas use it only where you sit and lean.<\/p>\n<h3>Leather or fabric?<\/h3>\n<p>The Chongqing buyer&#8217;s rule of thumb is full top-grain leather if the budget allows, and removable fabric covers otherwise, which she rates highly for value and ease of cleaning. The Foshan buyer adds a finer split: cotton-linen for texture, velvet for a softer, dressier look and so-called technology cloth, a coated polyester, for households that want to change or wipe covers often. For export we would add two questions buyers in China rarely ask: whether the cover meets the flammability rules of the destination market \u2014 for example the UK&#8217;s furniture fire-safety regulations or California&#8217;s TB117-2013 labelling \u2014 and whether the dye lot for spare covers can be reserved at the time of ordering. Our explainers on <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/leather-grades-for-sofas\/\">leather grades<\/a> et <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/upholstery-fabric-rub-count\/\">fabric rub counts<\/a> turn these into numbers you can write into an order.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wide\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-03.webp\" alt=\"A Chongqing buyer&#039;s sofa checklist, part 1: top-grain leather or removable fabric covers, and down-blend back cushions over one-piece high-density.\" class=\"wp-image-928\" width=\"900\" height=\"1413\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-03.webp 900w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-03-191x300.webp 191w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-03-652x1024.webp 652w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-03-768x1206.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>A Chongqing buyer&#x27;s sofa checklist, part 1: top-grain leather or removable fabric covers, and down-blend back cushions over one-piece high-density seat foam.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wide\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-04.webp\" alt=\"The same checklist, parts 2\u20135: foam of at least 40D, a solid-wood or metal frame, serpentine springs of 3.6 mm plus 7 cm webbing, and a woven base.\" class=\"wp-image-929\" width=\"900\" height=\"1497\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-04.webp 900w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-04-180x300.webp 180w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-04-616x1024.webp 616w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-04-768x1277.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>The same checklist, parts 2\u20135: foam of at least 40D, a solid-wood or metal frame, serpentine springs of 3.6 mm plus 7 cm webbing, and a woven base cloth instead of non-woven.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"view\"><b>Notre avis<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A sofa is the one piece of furniture whose quality is almost entirely hidden, so for an overseas buyer the specification sheet and the open-frame photo <em>are<\/em> the product. <b>If a factory will not show you the inside of your sofa before it is covered, you are buying a photograph.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"which-sofa-styles-do-foshan-factories-make-and-which-designs-are-safe-to\">Which sofa styles do Foshan factories make \u2014 and which designs are safe to import?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Almost every current style is made in Foshan, but you should buy original designs or clearly different ones, not copies of protected pieces.<\/strong> The styles overseas buyers ask us about most are Italian minimalist (low, deep, modular, leather or boucl\u00e9), mid-century and wabi-sabi (walnut, tan leather, rounded forms) and new Chinese style (solid wood frames with upholstered seats). Each has its own guide: <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/italian-minimalist-furniture-foshan\/\">Italian minimalist furniture at each price level<\/a>, <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/mid-century-furniture-foshan\/\">mid-century and wabi-sabi originals versus copies<\/a> et <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/new-chinese-style-furniture\/\">new Chinese-style furniture<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many Foshan listings describe sofas as \u201cbig-name design\u201d or name them after a famous model. Some well-known sofas are protected by registered designs, copyright in some countries or trade dress, and replicas can infringe those rights and be detained at customs in some markets. That risk falls on the importer, not the factory. Our practice is to steer clients towards a factory&#8217;s own designs, towards pieces changed enough to be genuinely different, or towards custom designs from their own designer \u2014 and to suggest checking anything close to a known design with a local IP adviser before ordering.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-the-comments-add\">Qu'apportent les commentaires ?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The comment threads are where buyers test the checklists against real quotes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"cmts\">\n<li><b>Buyers post their spec sheets for a verdict.<\/b> One reader listed a RMB 6,000 sofa&#8217;s larch frame, top-grain leather, 50D foam with down, serpentine springs and webbing; the author said it was fine.<\/li>\n<li><b>Elastic webbing passes.<\/b> Asked whether serpentine springs with elastic webbing were acceptable, the author said yes \u2014 the rule is springs plus webbing, not webbing alone.<\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cWhat leather?\u201d comes first.<\/b> For a RMB 4,100 chenille chaise sofa, the author&#8217;s first question was what the cover actually was \u2014 the same question we ask on every quote.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"how-do-you-specify-size-and-custom-options-when-buying-a-sofa-from-china\">How do you specify size and custom options when buying a sofa from China?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Send dimensions for the room, the doorway and the lift, then fix length, seat depth, seat height, arm width and leg height in writing.<\/strong> Factories routinely change size and cover: one Foshan maker&#8217;s post offers a 2.8-metre sofa with a 58 cm seat depth and 95 cm overall depth, and says length and colour can be made to order. A commenter under that post asked which length suits a 4.7-metre wall \u2014 the kind of question to settle on a floor plan before anyone cuts foam.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Split or one-piece.<\/b> A Foshan buyer recommends sofas that come apart into sections because they fit into lifts and up stairs; for export, sections also pack into smaller, safer cartons.<\/li>\n<li><b>Leg height.<\/b> The same buyer suggests about 15 cm of clearance, because robot vacuums are typically 10\u201314 cm tall.<\/li>\n<li><b>Covers.<\/b> Removable fabric covers are easier to clean and replace; order spare covers and cushions with the sofa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For anything beyond a size change, work from drawings and a sample, as described in our <a href=\"\/fr\/meubles-sur-mesure\/\">service de mobilier sur mesure<\/a>. If the sofa is the anchor of a whole room, plan the coffee table, TV unit and rug at the same time \u2014 see <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/living-room-furniture-from-china\/\">a full living room from China in one order<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-05.webp\" alt=\"a buyer&#039;s leg-height rule: about 15 cm of clearance lets a robot vacuum get under the sofa, so specify leg height with the size.\" class=\"wp-image-930\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-05.webp 900w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-05-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-05-768x1024.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>a buyer&#x27;s leg-height rule: about 15 cm of clearance lets a robot vacuum get under the sofa, so specify leg height with the size.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"how-much-does-a-sofa-from-china-cost-and-what-adds-to-the-price\">How much does a sofa from China cost, and what adds to the price?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Factory prices vary too widely to quote a single figure; what buyers post ranges from about RMB 3,500 to RMB 6,000 for mid-market sofas, before export packing, freight and duty.<\/strong> Under the Chongqing buyer&#8217;s checklist, readers posted the quotes they were weighing up: one RMB 6,000 leather sofa with a larch frame, 50D foam and down, serpentine springs and webbing; one 3.6-metre chenille chaise sofa at RMB 4,100 with pocket springs in the seat; others at RMB 3,500 and just over RMB 5,000. The maker&#8217;s post above answered every one of dozens of price questions by private message only, which is common \u2014 ask for a written quote tied to a specification.<\/p>\n<p>For an overseas order the factory price is only one line. Add export cartons and corner protection, inland trucking to a consolidation warehouse, ocean freight (a sofa takes a lot of volume for its weight), customs clearance, duty at your destination and final delivery. Sofas generally fall under heading 9401 \u2014 see our <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/sofa-hs-code\/\">sofa HS code guide<\/a> \u2014 and whether <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/lcl-vs-fcl-furniture\/\">LCL or a full container<\/a> makes sense depends on what else you are shipping. Duty rates and any extra tariffs change, so confirm them with your broker at the time of ordering.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pair\">\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-06.webp\" alt=\"From the Chongqing buyer&#039;s post: loose fibre stuffing (avoid) versus a one-piece high-density foam block (choose) \u2014 foam grade is one of the lines.\" class=\"wp-image-931\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1009\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-06.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-06-300x296.webp 300w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-06-768x757.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>From the Chongqing buyer&#x27;s post: loose fibre stuffing (avoid) versus a one-piece high-density foam block (choose) \u2014 foam grade is one of the lines that moves a quote.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-07.webp\" alt=\"Frames compared in the same post: eucalyptus, mixed offcuts and blockboard (avoid) versus solid pine (choose). Tie any price to a named frame timber.\" class=\"wp-image-932\" width=\"1024\" height=\"980\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-07.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-07-300x287.webp 300w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-07-768x735.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Frames compared in the same post: eucalyptus, mixed offcuts and blockboard (avoid) versus solid pine (choose). Tie any price to a named frame timber.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-else-can-go-in-the-same-container-as-your-sofa\">What else can go in the same container as your sofa?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Almost anything from the same house: once you are paying for export packing and freight, the rest of the furniture costs less per item to add.<\/strong> Foshan&#8217;s factories for each category are within a short drive of each other. The category guides in this series cover each one:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/dining-tables-from-foshan\/\">Dining tables from Foshan<\/a> \u2014 stone, solid wood and extending tables compared.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/bedroom-furniture-from-china\/\">Bedroom furniture from China<\/a> \u2014 upholstered beds, storage beds and casegoods.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/outdoor-furniture-manufacturers-china\/\">Outdoor furniture from China<\/a> \u2014 aluminium, teak and rope, and what survives the weather.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/office-furniture-from-china\/\">Office furniture from China<\/a> \u2014 desks, meeting tables and task seating for a fit-out.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/rugs-lighting-curtains-from-foshan\/\">Rugs, lighting and curtains from Foshan<\/a> \u2014 finishing the home in the same shipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mixed loads need planning: items from several factories are received into one warehouse, checked, re-packed and loaded room by room, as explained in our <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/furniture-consolidation-warehouse-foshan\/\">consolidation warehouse guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-do-you-check-a-sofa-from-china-before-paying-the-balance\">How do you check a sofa from China before paying the balance?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Inspect it in the factory, against the specification, before it is packed \u2014 and ask for photos of the frame and base while it is still open.<\/strong> The Chongqing buyer tells readers to ask the seller for a photo of the actual internal frame taken in the factory; for an export order we go further and photograph the frame, springs and foam at the white-frame stage, then inspect the finished sofa for dimensions, cover defects, stitching, seam alignment, leg fixing and odour. Our <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/guide-dinspection-des-meubles\/\">guide d'inspection des meubles<\/a> sets out the full checklist, and <a href=\"\/fr\/blog\/how-to-judge-foshan-sofa-quality\/\">how to judge Foshan sofa quality<\/a> shows what to press, lift and unzip.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pair\">\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-08.webp\" alt=\"Webbing alone (avoid) versus serpentine springs plus elastic webbing (choose): photograph the support at the white-frame stage, before the sofa is.\" class=\"wp-image-933\" width=\"1014\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-08.webp 1014w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-08-297x300.webp 297w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-08-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-08-768x776.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Webbing alone (avoid) versus serpentine springs plus elastic webbing (choose): photograph the support at the white-frame stage, before the sofa is covered.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img src=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-09.webp\" alt=\"Non-woven base cloth tears and sheds; a zipped woven or umbrella-cloth base lasts and lets an inspector look inside the finished sofa.\" class=\"wp-image-934\" width=\"1024\" height=\"935\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-09.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-09-300x274.webp 300w, https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/buying-sofas-from-china-09-768x701.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"lazy\"><figcaption>Non-woven base cloth tears and sheds; a zipped woven or umbrella-cloth base lasts and lets an inspector look inside the finished sofa.<span class=\"en-note\">Texte de cette image traduit du chinois.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"how-source-foshan-handles-it\">Comment Source Foshan g\u00e8re cela<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sf\">\n<p>For every sofa we write one specification \u2014 frame timber, spring type and gauge, foam density, filling, cover code, dimensions and leg height \u2014 and collect two or three quotes against it from upholstery factories in Longjiang and elsewhere. We photograph the frame before it is covered, send weekly production photos and video, and inspect the finished sofa against the signed-off spec before loading. Deposits, often as low as 10%, go to the supplier&#8217;s company account; you release the balance only after approving our photo and video report. Our service fee is 3\u20135% of order value, agreed in writing before any factory is contacted, and we take no supplier commissions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arc\"><b>Vous pr\u00e9f\u00e9rez choisir dans un catalogue pr\u00eat \u00e0 commander ?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you would rather choose from sofas that have already been specified and quality-checked, we recommend Arcaya Living: its sofa and sectional collection is sourced to confirmed specifications and comes with a full delivery path, from protective packing and freight to installation with the packaging removed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"arc-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arcayaliving.com\/collections\/sofas-sectionals\">Canap\u00e9s et canap\u00e9s d'angle Arcaya<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/arcayaliving.com\/pages\/living-room-collection\">Collection salon<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/arcayaliving.com\/pages\/shipping-delivery\">Comment Arcaya livre et installe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"faq\" id=\"faq\">\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>Is it safe to buy a sofa directly from a Chinese factory?<\/summary>\n<p>It can be, if the factory is verified, the sofa is ordered against a written specification and it is inspected before you pay the balance. The main risks are hidden construction, wrong cover material and damage in transit, all of which are controlled at the factory rather than after delivery.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What foam density should a sofa from China have?<\/summary>\n<p>Chinese buyers commonly ask for one-piece high-resilience seat foam of at least 40D, and some quotes specify 50D. Higher density lasts longer but feels firmer, so sit on a sample or ask for the density of a sofa you already like.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can I get a custom-size sofa from China?<\/summary>\n<p>Yes. Foshan upholstery factories routinely change length, seat depth, cover and colour, and many will build to drawings. Put every dimension and material in the order confirmation and check them at inspection.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Do sofas from China meet fire-safety rules abroad?<\/summary>\n<p>Some do and some do not; it depends on the foam, the cover and the destination. The UK, California and several other markets have their own flammability requirements, so state the target standard in the order and ask for test evidence for the actual cover and foam before production.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Should I buy a one-piece or sectional sofa from China?<\/summary>\n<p>Sectional or split sofas are easier to pack, ship and carry into lifts and stairwells, which is why Foshan buyers recommend them for apartments. For export, smaller sections also travel better in cartons.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"keep\" id=\"keep-reading\">\n<h2>\u00c0 lire aussi<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/furniture-interiors\/\">Furniture &amp; interiors from Foshan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/furniture\/sofas-sectionals\/\">Canap\u00e9s et canap\u00e9s modulables<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/blog\/guide-dinspection-des-meubles\/\">Inspection des meubles en Chine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"sources\">\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"sources\">\n<li>Xiaohongshu buyer source note (2024-10-21, 2,992 likes, 135 comments). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xiaohongshu.com\/explore\/6715c7da000000002401a6b0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Voir la source<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Xiaohongshu buyer source note (2022-08-05, 1,571 likes, 49 comments). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xiaohongshu.com\/explore\/62ed11c00000000012039999\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Voir la source<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Xiaohongshu maker\/seller source note (2023-03-23, 4,751 likes, 7,009 comments). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xiaohongshu.com\/explore\/641c52730000000013031b8c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Voir la source<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"cta\">\n<h2>Sending a sofa across an ocean?<\/h2>\n<p>Send us the photo, the room size and your budget. We come back with a written sofa specification and two or three factory quotes against it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/fr\/commencez-votre-projet\/\">Envoyer mon projet \u2192<\/a><a class=\"ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/8615192569580\">Contactez-nous sur WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buying a sofa from China? 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