Buyer guides
Buying compression sofas, explained
Practical guides for importers, retailers and e-commerce brands: construction, foam, quality control, cartons and freight, and after-sales. A new guide every day at 09:00 Beijing time.
Latest · Foam & upholsteryCompression Set and Sofa Recovery Measure Different Things
Distinguish a laboratory foam compression-set report from the shape and height recovery of a packed sofa after an actual storage trial.
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Packaging & freightHow to Calculate Carton CBM for a Compressed SofaCalculate compressed-sofa CBM across every outer carton, compare a sealed box with a swollen one and convert a per-set claim into shipment volume.
Assortment & specificationsWhat Is a Compressed Sofa? A Buyer’s Guide to the ConstructionIdentify which parts of a boxed sofa compress, which carry the load and which ship separately before comparing construction or wholesale prices.
Topics
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Each topic hub collects its guides and links to the Hongkong Yonghua pages where the same data is published for our models.
Buyer tools
Free templates used in the guides
Plain text and CSV files: open them in any spreadsheet, fill them in and send them with your inquiry.
- Wholesale RFQ formEvery field a factory needs for a comparable quote: configuration, foam, cover, cartons, packed age and delivery term.TXT
- Carton measurement registerOne row per carton type with outer size, gross mass and CBM per set — the basis for freight quotes.CSV
- Recovery trial logLandmark heights before packing and at timed intervals after opening, with conditions and photos.CSV
- After-sales service recordModule, lot, carton code, symptom, confirmed cause and remedy for each claim.CSV
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- Ask for a sample or a packing sheet
Assortment & specificationsSofa Module Connectors: Check Compatibility Across VersionsCheck module codes, connecting parts and recovered dimensions before combining an older compressed sofa with a newer seat.
Assortment & specificationsCompressed Sofa Target Prices: Compare Specification Trade-OffsFix the sellable configuration, compare fabric, filling, module and packaging alternatives, and make each specification trade-off visible before approving a target purchase price.
Assortment & specificationsVelvet Sofa Modules: How Do You Approve the Pile Direction Before Cutting?Prevent adjacent velvet sofa modules from looking unexpectedly light and dark by approving one pile-direction rule, one cutting map and one full-scale sample before production.