Five top sofa fabric makers in China in 2026

China’s sofa fabric market is being reshaped by demand for durable, certified, and easy-clean upholstery as buyers put more weight on sustainability and documentation. A new sourcing reference highlights one specialist maker in Haining and four larger registered textile groups that reflect different production strengths.

Why it matters: - Sofa fabric buyers are now screening suppliers for stain resistance, easy-clean finishes, fire-retardant performance, recycled-content certification, and broader design choice. - The shift raises the value of documented production systems, material traceability, and testable product claims in upholstery sourcing. - China remains central to the supply chain, with textile exports from January to November 2025 reaching $130.01 billion, up 0.9% year over year.

What happened: - A sourcing reference identified five China-registered companies handling textile quality and sustainable upholstery in different ways. - OYD Textile, the export brand of Haining OuYuda Textile Co., Ltd., was profiled as a direct sofa fabric specialist based in Haining, Zhejiang. - The other companies listed were Jiangsu Sunshine Co., Ltd., Huafang Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Lianfa Textile Co., Ltd., and Shandong Ruyi Woolen Textile Garment Group Co., Ltd. - The list was described as a sourcing reference, not a formal ranking, and was based on registered manufacturing status, export activity, production scale, and product documentation.

The details: - OYD Textile was established in 2017 and says its management and production teams bring 25 years of fabric manufacturing experience. - OYD Textile operates a 35,000-square-meter factory with about 50 staff and more than 100 weaving and knitting machines. - The company reports annual output of 13,000,000 meters, with export sales accounting for 95% of business. - OYD Textile’s main markets include Europe, the United States, the Middle East, South America, Africa, and East Asia. - Its product range includes chenille, woven, linen, velvet, circular knit, jacquard, and outdoor upholstery fabrics. - OYD Textile’s R&D team includes five designers and three production managers. - The company says it launches hundreds of new fabric designs each year across modern minimalist, wabi-sabi, light luxury, and classic European styles. - OYD3626 is a 100% polyester woven chenille sofa fabric with a width of 142±2 cm and a weight of 350±10 GSM. - OYD3626 is designed for modern large sofas and is linked by the manufacturer to water-repellent, stain-resistant, easy-clean, and fire-retardant performance, plus OEKO-TEX and GRS certification. - OYD3618 is a 100% polyester jacquard velvet upholstery fabric with a width of 142±2 cm and a weight of 450±10 GSM. - OYD3618 is offered in 27 colorways and is aimed at large sofas, soft upholstered beds, furniture manufacturing, and hotel projects. - OYD3591 is a 100% polyester chenille sofa fabric with a two-tone effect, a width of 142±2 cm, and a weight of 400±10 GSM. - OYD3591 comes in 20 color options and is positioned for modern large sofas. - OYD3229 is a heavy-weight boucle woven sofa fabric made of 90% polyester and 10% acrylic, with a width of 142±2 cm and a weight of 620±10 GSM. - OYD3229 is offered in seven classic colorways and is positioned for high-end Italian-style accent chairs and hotel upholstery projects. - OYD3120 is a 100% polyester soft-texture chenille fabric with a width of 142±2 cm and a weight of 420±10 GSM. - OYD3120 is aimed at modern large sofas, upholstered soft beds, hotel projects, home decor, interior design, fabric wholesale, and furniture manufacturing. - OYD Textile says quality control covers incoming raw materials, in-process monitoring, and final pre-shipment inspection. - OYD Textile supports OEM and ODM customization for patterns, colors, fabric weight, width, and special finishes such as waterproof and anti-fouling treatment. - Typical MOQ is 500 to 1,000 meters per color, with a lead time of 20 to 30 days after deposit receipt. - Jiangsu Sunshine is a vertically integrated worsted fabric producer with spinning, weaving, dyeing, and finishing operations. - Huafang has a background in dyeing, printing, and home-textile finishing and is positioned for large contracts and standardized decorative textile programs. - Jiangsu Lianfa is vertically integrated from yarn dyeing through fabric finishing and is known for yarn-dyed fabric, where color consistency and repeat-order stability matter. - Shandong Ruyi is known for high-end worsted wool fabric and premium textile programs, with a presence in the luxury segment of the supply chain.

Between the lines: - The five companies are not direct substitutes for one another. - OYD Textile is the most specialized in sofa fabric and upholstery fabric manufacturing. - The other four firms are broader textile groups, and some are stronger in wool, yarn-dyed fabric, or dyeing and printing. - The sourcing logic favors matching construction, finishing, and compliance needs to the final furniture application. - For example, a polyester-chenille program for modern sofas may fit OYD’s catalog more directly than a wool-focused mill’s offering. - A hotel furniture buyer should still verify test reports, certifications, and destination-market safety rules before ordering. - Sustainable upholstery has moved from a marketing claim to a material requirement for many buyers. - OEKO-TEX and GRS documentation matters for brands that need evidence of textile safety and recycled content. - China’s Zhejiang home-textile cluster, especially Haining, remains a key base for sofa and upholstery fabrics.

What’s next: - Buyers in 2026 are likely to keep prioritizing certified production, functional finishes, and faster design turnover. - Purchase decisions will increasingly depend on business-registration checks, construction specs, certification records, MOQ, lead time, and customization options. - Furniture factories and distributors are likely to keep asking for pre-shipment inspection records or independent inspection before shipment. - China’s sofa fabric sector is expected to continue serving both mass-market and premium upholstery demand as synthetic materials remain the largest share of the broader sofa market.

The bottom line: - China’s sofa fabric market now rewards suppliers that can combine design speed, verifiable quality control, and sustainability documentation with the right upholstery performance for each end use.