China’s upholstery textile sector keeps robust expansion in 2026 amid recovering global home decoration demand. According to customs statistics, China’s home textile exports hit USD7.81 billion in Q1 2026, rising by 2.5% year-on-year, with upholstery cloth for sofas and interior wrapping driving the whole growth of Upholstery Fabric supply chain, as purchasing demands surge from Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia markets.
Driven by upgraded global home decor aesthetics and rising health-focused consumption, Stylish Fabrics are developed following light luxury, minimalism and retro trends with upgraded patterns and textures, winning abundant intended orders from global buyers during Canton Fair and Greater Bay Area Intertextile Show浙江省经济信息中心. Optimized weaving and finishing techniques help manufacturers produce premium Soft Upholstery for sofa, headboard and interior padding use; eco-friendly production without harmful additives enables stable supply of Skin Friendly Fabric, widely adopted in high-end homestays and star hotel projects for infants and sensitive-skin users.
During industrial upgrading, domestic textile plants implement strict full-process quality control from raw material inspection to color fastness test to manufacture standard Quality Upholstery. For heavy-duty commercial usage, wear-resistant formula is applied to develop long-lasting Durable Textiles, combining soft hand feel and long service life. The industry is stepping away from vicious low-price competition via high-value functional & designer fabrics, and high-end upholstery textile exports jump 35.5% year-on-year in Q1 2026, emerging as a core growth driver of China’s textile foreign trade. Upcoming Haining High-end Upholstery Fabric Fair and Shenzhen Intertextile Expo in June are expected to bring another round of order boom for upholstery textiles。