Three-seat fabric sofa

SR-2026-052 · Furniture · Sofa · July 2026

Five sofas ordered at a volume that fits one container leg, with frame build and foam density as the two points this client had been burned on before.

Receiving photographs

Photographs taken at our consolidation warehouse as the lot was received and checked. Container numbers, shipping labels, supplier marks and brand markings are masked; the lot is shown as it arrived, not restyled.

How this order was run

1. Booked production against the client's delivery date and worked backwards from the sailing, not forwards from the order.
2. Gave the lead time that was realistic for this category rather than the lead time that wins the order.
3. Released the lot only after the receiving set had been opened, counted and photographed, and sent the photo set out with the packing list.

What was checked at receiving

This is the sofa check sheet — the same list every order in this category goes through before the container is released.

• Frame joints checked under load, with corner blocks and glue lines inspected
• Foam density and seat height measured against the approved sample — foam is where a quote is quietly made cheaper
• Fabric inspected on the roll for dye-lot consistency before cutting, and the lot reference recorded against the order
• Every unit in the inspection set sat on and rocked; squeaks and loose joints recorded on the spot
• Upholstery seams, piping and stitch pitch compared against the approved sample photographs
• Feet and glides fitted and thread-checked — a missing glide is a claim on arrival

How it was packed

• Corner foam and a full carton liner; upholstery marks are permanent
• Legs or feet packed loose in the same carton and taped, so the unit travels at its shortest
• Units stacked no more than the factory's rated number per pallet
• Cartons strapped as blocks on the pallet rather than loose-stacked

The note

Seating fails on foam and on fabric. Both are invisible in a photograph and both are cut first when a supplier needs to hit a price — so the sample has to be measured, not looked at.

It is why seating is quoted against a measured sample rather than a description: foam density and fabric weight are the two numbers a buyer cannot see and a supplier can quietly move.

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