The origin of sofa
The origin of sofa can be traced back to ancient Egypt around 2000 BC, but the real meaning of Upholstered Sofa appeared from the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 17th century. At that time, the sofa was mainly filled with natural elastic materials such as horse mane, bird feather and plant wool, and covered with fabrics such as velvet and embroidery to form a soft human contact surface. The seat with thick fabric attached can be regarded as the "ancestor" of Chinese sofa.
The origin of sofa can be traced back to ancient Egypt around 2000 BC, but the real Upholstered Sofa appeared from the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 17th century. At that time, the sofa was mainly filled with natural elastic materials such as horse mane, bird feather and plant wool, and covered with fabrics such as velvet and embroidery to form a soft human contact surface. For example, the farthingle chair, which was popular for the public in Europe at that time, was one of the earliest sofa chairs. Reviewing the development history of Chinese sofa, we should first promote the "jade table" of the Han Dynasty. The "jade table" with thick fabric attached to it depicted in Xijing Zaji can be regarded as the "ancestor" of Chinese sofa.
"Sofa" is a foreign word, transliterated from the English word sofa. It is a multi seat chair with cushion. The armchair with spring or thick foam plastic, with armrests on both sides, is a kind of soft furniture.
The origin of sofa can be traced back to ancient Egypt around 2000 BC, but the real Upholstered Sofa appeared from the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 17th century.