LOOK BOOK | 2025/2026
Welcome to Sofa Brands International, home to the UK’s leading furniture brands.
With over 500 years’ experience in Britain’s world-renowned furniture industry, we’re proud to deliver our vision: bringing comfort and style to every home.
Overview
The group’s brands have over 500 years of combined experience in Britain’s world-famous furniture industry.
Turnover of over $80m makes us the largest manufacturer of quality sofas in the UK.
The group employs 600 people.
We supply 600 retailers in the UK and we have a growing export business in Europe, The Gulf States, Asia & Australasia.
All sofas are hand built to order in two state-of-the-art UK factories.
We combine time-honoured, hand-crafting skills with the best automated technology available.
Sustainability is an important part of Sofa Brands Interna onal. Discover more about the steps we are taking to minimise our impact on the environment.
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SUSTAINAB LE FA BRIC S
We h av e added some sus ta inable f abric op ons to our collec on, to offer our cus tome rs a r es pons ible choice.
As par t o f the colle c on, we offer a sus ta inable War wick t we ed fabri c . This fa bric is made from 10 0 % rec ycl ed olefin yarns and p r oduc ed f rom conver te d pre-consumer tex le was te. D uring th is pro ce ss there is ze ro water consump on which save s 250 litres o f water per s of a, and it also does n’ t conta in any har mf ul chemi ca ls
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Al l ca rd boar d and plas c bags are 100 % rec yclab le. Our c ardboard is made with at leas t 8 0 % rec ycl ed m ater ial and our bag s are a ls o made with 3 0 % rec ycl ed m ater i al.
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One e ffe c v e w ay to minimise our impac t on the e nv ironment is to build f ur ni tu re t hat la st s and that ’s w hy we offer a 25-year gu a ra nte e on our mber frames.
A t G Plan we are commi ed to sourcing the mber and mber produ ct s in the furniture from responsibly manag ed f ores ts where environmen ta ll y appropriate, socially beneficial, and economic ally viable pr ac ces are maint aine d.
CU SHION FI LLI NG S
Wo rk ing wit h our suppliers on responsible cushion filling op ons. Some o f our colle c ons feature 100 % rec yclab l e poly es ter fibre back cushions.
Some o f our back cushions are made using 100 % rec yclab l e poly es ter fibre f rom re cy cled pla s c wa st e, produced by our supplier F i breline. The aver age sof a cushion uses the equivalent of 100 pla s c bo les.
SP RING S
Al l our seat springs are made by our supplier, Wa de Springs. All springs supplied are no t treated or coated which make s them 10 0% rec yclab le. Ou r springs are also built to las t, ano th er effe c ve w ay to minimise our impac t on the e nv ironment
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We are working with our supplier to deliver 10 0 % o f our uphol st ered produ ct s using materials from responsibly manag ed f ores ts
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Pa rt nered with suppliers who are working tow ards sus ta inable p ra c ce s to reduce their c ar bon fo ot prin t.
Al l our suppliers we ’ve par tn ered wit h are looking at new processes and innov a ons to minimise t heir impac t on the e nv ironment as a business. To name a few, Cres t (our leather supplier) are implemen ng ini a ves t o reduce energ y consump on, op mising t anning d ru ms to d ec re ase water usag e and increase energ y efficienc y, ensuring that all water that is consumed is cleaned and reused wherever possible. Wad e Springs (o u r spring suppliers) are also implemen ng new equipment such as solar panels and low energ y light fi ngs to reduce their c ar bo n fo ot prin t. ow ener gy ligh t fi ng s to re duce th ei r ca rb o
Be comforted and enveloped in the handmade. Uniqueness, quality and style, crafted in England since 1938.
A proud Heritage
Quality, care, supreme comfort, and undeniable style has always been at the forefront of Duresta.
Duresta has been market leader in the furniture making industry since it was established in 1938, in Nottinghamshire. Over the past 80 years Duresta has been consistently producing exquisite furniture that has been meticulously designed, expertly hand-crafted and beautifully finessed. Quality, care, supreme comfort, and undeniable style have always been at the forefront of Duresta, and these values remain at the core of the business today.
Customer
Collections
English Luxury
The English Luxury collection pays tribute to the furniture that made Duresta the brand it is today. With time-honoured, handcrafted techniques and finishes incorporated into all the designs, these models are the epitome of Britage heritage upholstery.
Featuring beautifully traditional details, from knole-style sofas with tassle ties to pleated arm details, each opulent design has been carefully reinvented to stand the test of time.
Duresta International
The International collection is characterised by clean lines and effortless comfort, perfectly blended with understated glamour.
Each piece featured in the International collection offers modern style and is expertly developed to provide beautiful comfort combined with true Duresta quality.
In 2012 G Plan Vintage was launched; a curated collection which is inspired by our Mid-Century archive. Every model in the collecion has timeless vintage charm but has been designed to suit the modern home.
G Plan Vintage is a curated collection of contemporary pieces, which embrace our passion for leading-edge design inspired by our heritage.
Customer Profile
Age: 35+
Style: A collection of vintage-style Sofas and Chairs inspired by G Plan’s Mid-Century archive.
