Sofa is chairs fitted with springs or thick foam and etc., with handrails on both sides. Chairs, the frame of which made of wood or steel lined with cotton and other materials are overall more comfortable.
Sofa can be classify according to materials as leather sofa, Lining Sofa, wood sofa, fabric sofa and rattan sofa; and American style sofa, Japanese style sofa, Chinese style sofa, European style sofa according to design.
Chinese furniture manufacturing industry in general is divided into north and south the two basic camps
South is composed of three plates: Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta and Chengdu, which form the "Southern Triangle" the first furniture camp.
North is composed of three plates: Northeast Region, Beijing-Tianjin Area and Northwest Region, which form the "Northern Triangle" the second furniture camp.
The first furniture camp "Southern Triangle" includes: Pearl River Delta: mainly Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, Zhuhai and other furniture production base.
Yangtze River Delta: mainly Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Yuhuan, Suzhou, Ningbo and other furniture production base.
South Central: mainly based in Chengdu, surroundings and Chongqing.
The second furniture camp "Northern Triangle" includes: Northeast Region: mainly Yichun, Dalian, Shenyang, Changchun and other furniture production base.
Beijing-Tianjin area: including Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei furniture production base.
Northwest Region: mainly including Xi'an and etc.
The northern and southern furniture’s' characteristic is bright, the style is different, the difference is remarkable. It is not an easy matter for the northern and southern furniture to seep to opposite party market comprehensively.
China Furniture Industry Major Commodity Export Situation from Jan. to May in 2013
From Jan. to May in 2013, the total export value of China furniture industry increased by 18.75% year on year. among them, the total export value of seats and parts (the same below) accounted for 43.93%, with an increase of 13.37%; wooden furniture accounted for 21.33%, with an increase of 2.68%; metal furniture accounted for 17.85%, with an increase of 50.08%; plastic furniture accounted for 1.36% , with an increase of 13.17%; medical furniture accounted for 0.84%, with an increase of 9.47%; spring mattresses accounted for 0.67%, with an increase of 8.52%; dentistry, barber chairs and parts accounted for 0.2%, with an increase of 29.79%; bamboo rattan wicker and similar materials for furniture accounted for 0.07%, with an increase of -35.33%; other materials for furniture and furniture parts accounted for 13.75%, with an increase of 38.29%.
