This guide lists some of Europe’s leading manufacturers of upholstered furniture, producing sofas, armchairs, and other furniture. In addition, we also explain what buyers must know about product selection, material options, customised products, and MOQ requirements. The guide also briefly touches upon flammability standards relevant to upholstered and stuffed furniture.
Supplier Overview
Supplier qualifications
Product selection
Material options
Custom productsIndustry overview
Product options
Furniture manufacturers tend to be specialised to a certain extent. This can also be said of manufacturers producing stuffed furniture and upholstered furniture. Some suppliers in this segment only produce upholstered leather sofas, while others produce a wider range of furniture – covering sofas, armchairs, chairs, pillows, and other stuffed furniture. In short, limit your supplier selection to producers that make the type of upholstered furniture you have in mind.
Examples
- Leather sofas
- Fabric sofas
- Armchairs
Material options
As mentioned, some upholstered furniture factories in Europe only produce leather furniture. Others primarily work with textile fabrics. It is not only the cover materials that can differ, but also the filling materials and frame materials. The materials differ in quality and price, and therefore impact the production cost.
Cover materials
- Leather
- Polyester
- Cotton
Filling materials
- High-density foam
- Low-density foam
- Latex foam
- Memory foam
- Feather and down
- Cotton wadding
- Follow fill fibre
Fame materials
- Hardwood
- Plywood
- Metal
- Particleboard
Custom products
Most European manufacturers of upholstered furniture can manufacture according to your design and specification. This in turn requires that you provide design drawings and a bill of materials. Some factories can provide some support in terms of design and material selection – but keep in mind that this should be seen as a bonus rather than something to be taken for granted.
Product compliance
Upholstered furniture sold in the EU, UK, and US are subject to flammability standards. The table below lists some examples.
| Country/market | Examples |
| EU | 1. EN 1021-1 – Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture. Ignition source smoldering cigarette 2. EN 1021-2 – Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture. Ignition source match flame equivalent |
| UK | 1. BS 5852 – Methods of test for assessment of the ignitability of upholstered seating by smouldering and flaming ignition sources 2. BS 3379 – Combustion modified flexible polyurethane cellular materials for loadbearing applications. Specification |
| USA | 1. 16 CFR PART 1640 – STANDARD FOR THE FLAMMABILITY OF UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE 2. Technical Bulletin (TB) 117–2013 (California) |
MOQ requirements
Some factories are more focused on mass production, while others are willing to make individual sofas and armchairs according to buyer specification. Hence, the MOQ requirement in this industry can range from 1 unit to 50 pcs.
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Poland
Blank & Munk
Blank & Munk is a Polish upholstered furniture manufacturer that makes handmade upholstered products such as sofas, armchairs, benches, as well as furniture for hotels and restaurants. The company also manufactures furniture for cafes, pubs, offices, waiting rooms, night clubs, and reception areas. It also offers services for private clients, furnishing contractors, builders, designers, and architects.
The company has qualified craftsmen to make quality upholstery to meet the customer’s expectations.
It exports its products to the Polish market, as well as all EU countries. It operates in markets worldwide, such as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Spain, Australia, and the United States.
Main products
- Upholstered sofas
- Upholstered furniture
- Upholstered armchairs
- Upholstered benches
- Upholstered pouffes
- Upholstered hotel furniture
- Upholstered restaurant furniture
Location: Lublin, Poland
Contic Jaroslaw Rosner
Contic Jaroslaw Rosner creates modern style upholstered furniture, as well as bespoke furniture and kitchens. The company’s upholstered furniture products include classic armchairs, chairs and sofas.
It also uses modern equipment and top-drawer materials when providing services such as restoring, renewing, and renovating old and used furniture in its workshop. The company’s renewal of furniture upholstery can meet customer requirements.
It also invites potential clients to its gallery to see the materials used, how the work is done, and the installation process.
Main products
- Classic armchairs
- Chairs
- Sofas
Location: Godziszka, Poland
Latvia
Fascino Furniture
Founded in Riga, Latvia in 2001, Fascino Furniture manufactures upholstered furniture for various kinds of public spaces such as universities, restaurants, bars, and studios, as well as for the living room and bedroom.
The company uses timber materials such as birch plywood, natural wood, black alder, and pine wood. Its furniture fabric variety includes high-quality fabrics and abrasion-resistant fabrics. It also has natural and artificial leather selections, as well as metalworking services.
It provides custom services and coordinates details with its customers and makes its products per the customer’s design and size requirements. It also provides various shapes, materials, colours, and sizes of furniture for customers to choose.
Main products
- Upholstered furniture for bars
- Upholstered furniture for restaurants
- Upholstered furniture for studios
- Upholstered furniture for university common spaces
Location: Riga, Latvia
Lithuania
LTP Furniture
LTP Furniture is a turnkey, full-service, OEM contract manufacturer of various types of upholstered furniture such as sofas, chairs, and ottomans. It provides a total supply chain solution that includes product development, assembly, packing, and logistics, as well as direct-to-customer delivery.
The company’s products are made-to-order, and has six lean production facilities worldwide, with around 30,000 square meters in Lithuania specifically to produce upholstered furniture. It has multiple specialists and material and trim suppliers, and also has more than 200 fabrics in stock to provide for a fast turnaround time. It also aims to be sustainable and be an ethical production manufacturer.
Its made-to-order production handles over more than 5000 fabrics, and it claims to complete a new furniture item every 15 seconds.
Main products
- Sofas and sofa covers
- Daybeds
- Poufs and ottomans
- Mattress covers
- Bedframe and headboard covers
- Upholstery chairs
- Upholstered public seating
Location: Kėdainiai, Lithuania
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