Product Build

All of our sofas are made in the UK

Our furniture is beautifully designed and built using techniques some of which have been passed down through generations of traditional upholstery makers. Using some of the finest leather hides and cloths from prestigious fabric houses such as Linwood and Warwick ensures the finishing materials compliment the quality of our build.

Leathers - Request Free Swatch

We know when it comes to making a decision for your home it is important to get as much advise as possible. With over 50 years manufacturing experience with the best quality UK hides, we are both pleased and qualified to offer our assistance. Leather is a naturally beautiful product and we believe the best looking sofas are created using leathers that are tanned to realize the inherent character and integrity of the hide. Aniline and Semi-Aniline leather are pigmented with natural aniline dyes to ensure the unique variation of each hide is preserved. Our aniline leathers are produced using only the top 5% of hides to create the wonderful display of leathers presented in our range. We avoid using lower quality coloured leathers whose natural characteristics tend to have been obscured in the manufacturing process, enabling the production of fine bespoke English furniture.

Our friendly staff are always on hand to help with the decision making and further explain the differing leather options available. Free samples of leathers are also available by calling / e-mailing the sales office or using our free brochure page online to select upto 6 different samples.

Fabrics - Request Free Swatch

When it comes to choosing fabrics, we know our customers are interested in both beautiful designs and suitability for everyday use. Now, we do know a thing or two about fabrics but not as much as our favourite fabric houses. We work hard to find some of the worlds best fabric mills and quality fabrics from simple modern linens and velvets to luxurious heavy wools. All of our fabrics are held in stock in the UK enabling our production within the standard lead time of around 8 weeks. Many of the selected fabrics are also suitable for use in curtains, whilst this is not our area of expertise we can recommend a curtain maker if required, or simply supply additional fabric for your own use. Our wide range of fabrics can be used on any of our upholstery designs, but again if your unsure of which fabric is best suited for your home our sales team will be happy to assist.

Frame

All of frames are manufactured here in our Manchester factory from sustainable solid seasoned beech wood. Each frame is robustly engineered to ensure your sofa will be cherished for years to come.

Sofa Beds - View Our Sofa Beds

Here at The English Sofa Company we offer a large range of Sofa Beds. Sofa Beds allow you to invite guests over for the evening while getting a comfortable sleep. The comfort of our sofa bed mattresses will make sure your guests will want to visit again and again. We offer our standard 5 inch sprung mattresses in our Sofa Beds as well as our memory foam upgrade for an even softer experience.

Wood Colour

We use Medium Oak as our default wood colour however any visible wood from the smallest foot to the full frame can be coloured to any of our standard wood colours, don’t forget to make your selection in the ‘personalise your sofa’ page prior to checkout.

Fillings

Each one of our products are hand-made and tailored to you. Although we carefully select the cushion interiors for each of our models, we know each individual has a prefence when it comes to comfort. This guide will allow you to pick the interior that is perfect for you.

Please note: Fabric cushions are fully reversible. Only the INTERIOR of leather cushions are reversible; leather cushions are made one-sided to allow the leather to breathe and avoid bursts in the seams.

Hand-Buttoned Seats

 • Comfort - Firm 

 • Offering a firm and comfortable sit, paired with stunning hand- buttoning, the buttoned seat option is available on almost all of our chesterfield ranges. Some of our most popular button seat models include our Lyme Chaise Sofa, Barrington Vintage Leather Sofa, and our Beckett Buttoned Leather Sofa.

Cushion Interiors

•  Comfort- Firm - Medium - Soft
•  Maintanence - Low - Medium - High

Siliconised Fibre Interiors

• Comfort - Soft | Maintenance - High
• Super soft siliconised fibre bringing ultimate comfort.
• Interiors are reversible. Will need plumping  frequently.

Our Siliconised Fibre interiors are the standard interior for many of our models including some of our most popular sofas like our Crompton Large Chesterfield Sofa, Churchill Leather Sofa and our Art Deco Sofa.

Double Wrap Interiors

• Comfort - Medium | Maintenance - Low
• Double Wrap cushions, a block of foam wrapped with soft fibre for additional comfort.
• Interior will keep shape over a longer period of time. Interiors are reversible. Will need flipping/turning occasionally

Our Double Wrap interiors are an option on many of our models including our Harris Vintage Fabric Chesterfield Sofa and our Salisbury Fabric Sofa.

Joined Feather Interiors

• Comfort - Firm | Maintenance - Medium
• Foam core, providing firmness & shape to your cushion. A layer of feather providing a ‘lived in’ look.
• Cushions are reversible, will typically keep their shape. Will need plumping occasionally.

Feet

The choice of the feet used on a sofa is a simple yet personal decision. The English Sofa Company is pleased to offer eleven different styles from simple solid wooden feet in various round or square shapes and sizes through to modern chrome blocks or casters. Select your sofa and size and then specify your feet choice and even colour in the ‘personalise your sofa’ section prior to ordering online.

Studding

Hand studs or stud nails are individually fitted to all of our Chesterfield designs. Often our signature Renaissance Stud (antique on steel) is suitable, but once again the luxury of tailoring your furniture continues with the choice of stud colours or even a piping option as a alternative to the traditional stud.

Mattress

Many of our great sofa designs are available as sofa beds and are supplied with a 5” sprung mattress as standard. A two fold metal frame with 1/3 webbing and 2/3 wooden slats form the base providing great support when used as a bed and optimum comfort when enjoyed as a sofa. Memory foam mattresses are optionally available on our contemporary range of leather and fabric sofas.

Restrictions in the nature of the design of our Chesterfield sofa means that only a 3.5” - 4” foam mattress can be fitted onto a 3 fold action, with a fully webbed base, without wooded slats.

Bolt On Arms

This additional service has enabled many customers to get one of our great sofas into some of the smallest of spaces. By altering the frame construction prior to upholstery we are able to offer many of our sofas with a construction design that enables the arms to be removed on delivery for ease of access. Our experienced furniture handlers will remove the packaging and securely bolt the arms to the frame of the sofa. Structurally sound and aesthetically unchanged the bolt on arm option has worked perfectly for many customers, with the added bonus that the arms can easily be taken off with a small amount of effort enabling the furniture to be removed from the home and move with you should the occasion arise.

Fabric - Stain Resist Treatment

Many of our beautiful fabric sofas have the option of fabric treatment to guard against spills and stains. Ask a member of our team for more details.