Step-by-step guide to importing sofas from China — sourcing, negotiation, quality control, shipping and customs clearance for European importers.
Inspect foam density, stitching, zipper quality and compression recovery before the container is sealed - a pre-shipment QC checklist for compressed sofas.
A worked example of a European distributor's compressed-sofa import programme — from specification to container economics to retail margin.
The professionals' due-diligence checklist: ten questions that separate serious manufacturers from trading companies and uncover hidden risks.
Understand what drives MOQ in custom sofa manufacturing — fabric minimums, production batch economics, and how to negotiate workable volumes.
An 8-point framework for vetting Chinese sofa manufacturers — from factory audits to reference checks and production capacity assessment.
Follow a sofa from factory floor to unboxing: roll-compression, vacuum sealing and 24-48 hour foam recovery - why the unboxed sofa still feels showroom-fresh.
