At a simple glance you might think, They’re basically the same. We can understand why you’d think that. Our COCOCO Lexington sofa is a very similar style to Restoration Hardware’s popular Lancaster sofa. They share the classic rolled arm style, the same essential proportions, and they both come in a deep version. But, the same? Check out our leather sofa comparison below.
Though they don’t like to say it outright, and despite the luxury price tag, the Restoration Hardware Lancaster Sofa’s primary manufacturers, like all their furniture, is located in China, Indonesia, and India. (I know, I know, the lady at your RH store told you that they make furniture in the United States, but she was lying). In 2018 RH announced that they plan to reduce product sourcing from China, but at that time they were still sourcing 35% of their product from China.Â
One of our customers who had bought a Cambridge chesterfield from RH experienced squeaking problems and showed us photos from when the sofa was opened by an RH technician for repair. The frame actually had Chinese letters written on it. We already suspected it was made in China, but seeing the proof is something else.
As a furniture manufacturer, we make the Lexington in our own plant right here in Claremont, North Carolina, just a short drive from our Cornelius showroom. Patterning, cutting and sewing, upholstery, nail work, tufting, and quality control checks all happen at our Claremont facility. When you buy something that has been manufactured in the U.S.A., not only are you supporting your local economy, but American-made furniture also has a reputation of quality work for a reason. Furniture-making requires skilled labor.
Wherever we can get our materials from America, we do. For example, JB Martin velvets, De Leo Textiles, Valdese Weavers, Crest Leathers, and Sunbrella are our Carolina neighbors with whom we have been long-time partners.
But if Irish linen is the best linen, we get our linen from Ireland. And if Turkey weaves the best chenille, that’s where we source our chenille. Our upholstery is sourced from the best tanneries and weavers from around the world.
We source our frames from the next town over, our cushions from a North Carolina cushion vendor an hour away, and our pocketed coil springs are from Leggett & Platt, a household American brand.
Restoration Hardware says they use 8-way hand-tied springs in their RH Lancaster sofa. Since we’ve seen the inside of a Cambridge Chesterfield sofa – a sofa they claimed on their product page to have 8-way hand-tied springs – we’re skeptical. Our Lexington leather sectional features a pocketed coil spring system from Leggett & Platt that exceeds the performance of real 8-way hand-tied springs, using almost 10x the number of true coil springs for a more comfortable sit and greater durability.
RH uses an 18 lb. cushion core with standard foam which is soft, to be sure, but is not going to hold up as well as our 21 lb. Ultracel high-density foam core that is covered in a super soft oscillated foam topper. This core is then wrapped in trillium, a down-like synthetic fiber for a beautiful crowning effect and soft experience. Why don’t they use a better cushion? Because it costs more.
COCOCO’s Lexington sofa frame is made from American Oak. I believe their Restoration Hardware Lancaster Sofa frame is made from Russian Birch plywood.
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