The 56th China International Furniture Fair (Shanghai)
September 9-12, 2025

Shanghai Furniture Fair|Sofa selection guide

2024-09-05 11:37:39

Sofa is the soul of the living room, it as the protagonist of the living room furniture, carrying the function of the family to meet, rest and party. The style and style of the sofa determine the overall effect of the living room, while the comfort and experience of the sofa greatly affect the quality of home life, how to choose the right sofa? Experts at the Shanghai Furniture Fair made detailed science popularization.


Technology cloth sofa


Advantages: As a recent "Internet red" technology cloth sofa, the biggest feature is that the appearance and texture are very similar to real leather, with the texture and color of real leather, and it is favored because of its preferential price.


Disadvantages: But the surface fabric of the science and technology cloth sofa is easy to dirty, not easy to take care of, and the situation of fading and peeling will occur for a long time. And the use of a long time will appear the edge of the cushion part collapse, it is recommended to choose the same price of cloth or velvet sofa.


 


Wooden sofa


Advantages: The style of wooden sofa is very rich, not only American, European and other styles, but also a variety of Chinese. The appearance of the wooden sofa is high-grade and atmospheric, the material is hard and durable, and the care is simple.


Disadvantages: Wooden sofa material is heavier and harder, not easy to handle. Its material water content is large, if improper maintenance, prone to deformation, mold and other phenomena. Because the backrest Angle is generally designed vertically, the comfort of sitting and lying is poor, and if there are children at home, there will be the risk of bumping.


 


Fabric sofa


Advantages: Fabric sofa fabric and sponge filling, feel and air permeability are both good, whether sitting or lying, people feel very comfortable. It has more application scenarios, unlike solid wood sofa and leather sofa with a sense of heaviness and seriousness, fabric sofa is especially suitable for small home, warm and lively. Because its price is also very close to the people, the cover is also very convenient to disassemble and wash, so it is widely popular.


Disadvantages: The service life of the cloth sofa is short, because the price is cheaper, it is often filled with inferior materials, which leads to the collapse and deformation of the position that is often sat. And not very dirty, use a long time must be removed for a change.


 


Leather sofa


Advantages: Leather sofa is a representative of fashion and dignity, excellent air permeability, comfortable and durable. Compared with the fabric sofa, the daily cleaning of the leather sofa is more convenient, the texture is better, the flexibility and wear resistance are much stronger than the fabric sofa, giving people a comfortable feeling of sitting and lying.


Disadvantages: Leather sofa is the need for maintenance and maintenance, if not cleaned and maintained for a long time, will fade, luster dim. Especially if it is leather fabric, the price is relatively expensive, in addition, the care of leather sofa also needs a certain cost.


 


Sofa materials have different advantages and disadvantages, so in the choice of sofa, but also from the style, style, color, material and other aspects to consider whether the overall match, that is, often said adaptability.


If you would like to learn more about the home furnishing industry, please visit the Shanghai Furniture Fair website for more information.


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