The article discusses the decline in furniture quality since the pandemic, revealing that many recently purchased sofas, deemed 'pandemic sofas', are already falling apart. As people spent more time at home and furniture sales surged, manufacturers cut corners to maintain profit margins, resulting in couches that last only three to five years. Designer Edgar Blazona highlights the industry's shift towards disposable furniture, pushing his own brand, MadeRight CA, to promote durable alternatives. The article also notes the historical context of American furniture manufacturing and its challenges due to global competition and tariff pressures.
I've spent the last few years really studying why the sofas of today only last three to five years even at the so-called specialty retailers.
Furniture manufacturers have struggled to cut costs for years. When trade opened up with China in 1999, American furniture companies tried to compete with new imports.
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