{"id":53255,"date":"2026-04-23T11:49:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/ciff-2026-china-design-shift\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T12:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T10:47:32","slug":"ciff-2026-china-design-shift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/fr\/ciff-2026-china-design-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"CIFF 2026: Is China Becoming the World&rsquo;s Next Design Trendsetter?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-1-7.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-1-7.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-1-7-300x192.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-1-7-768x491.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What has happened in China over the past decade is difficult to compare to any other technological leap in modern history. From OEM production &#8211; often based on European designs and perceived as a \u201ccheaper alternative\u201d &#8211; China has evolved into a technological and industrial superpower, dominating key global supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-2-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-2-1.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-2-1-300x124.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-2-1-768x318.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the launch of the <em>Made in China 2025<\/em> strategy in 2015, the focus has shifted toward proprietary production, innovation, artificial intelligence, and a new standard of quality. As a result, the global center of gravity &#8211; not only in trade and economics, but also in technology\u2014is steadily moving from the Atlantic toward the Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-3-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-3-1.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-3-1-300x174.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-3-1-768x445.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This shift is clearly reflected in the March trade fair in Guangzhou, which has become a key annual checkpoint for the interiors industry. Its unique format &#8211; combining home furniture, contract interiors, and production technologies &#8211; offers a rare, holistic view of the entire sector. It allows us to track how ideas move from concept to mass production and how they are ultimately absorbed by the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-4-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-4-1.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-4-1-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-4-1-768x475.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Guangzhou is redefining what we understand as a \u201ctrade fair.\u201d We are talking about an 850,000 m\u00b2 exhibition space &#8211; essentially a full-scale \u201ctrade city\u201d equivalent to 150 football fields &#8211; bringing together over 5,000 brands from more than 200 countries. While <em>Salone del Mobile<\/em> continues to set the tone for luxury, curated design, CIFF defines the standards for the global mass market: smart technologies, scalable production, sustainable materials, and personalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-18.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53176\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.272514619883041;width:759px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-18.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-18-300x186.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-18-768x475.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>From \u201cMade in China\u201d to \u201cDesigned in China\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-7-2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-7-2.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-7-2-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-7-2-768x372.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>CIFF\u2019s exhibition programs openly declare this ambition. The <em>Design Export<\/em> section showcased original Chinese brands as a new wave building both cultural and commercial value on global markets. The presence of international brands such as Vitra, Gubi, and Memphis alongside Chinese studios signals a clear shift &#8211; from imitation to dialogue and co-creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-6-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-6-1.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-6-1-300x196.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-6-1-768x503.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>CIFF 2026: The Asian Counterpart to Salone &#8211; But on Its Own Terms<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-8-2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-8-2.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-8-2-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-8-2-768x402.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Salone del Mobile remains an icon &#8211; a temple of luxury and curated design, where narratives around lifestyle and emotional value are shaped. However, for the B2B sector, CIFF clearly leads with its full supply chain model, bringing together three pillars &#8211; Home Furniture, Office &amp; Commercial Space, and Manufacturing &amp; Materials &#8211; in one place and time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means innovation is not limited to aesthetics (form, color, detail), but is often embedded in materials, fittings, and production technologies &#8211; where real competitive advantage is built: cost efficiency, quality, environmental footprint, and speed to market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-9-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-9-1.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-9-1-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-9-1-768x402.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Large-scale furniture fairs are no longer the sole centers of gravity. Brands increasingly shift attention to city-based events, showrooms, and hybrid formats. In this context, CIFF is growing as an industrial, commercial, and technological platform, while Salone remains a powerful trend driver &#8211; focused on culture, storytelling, and prestige &#8211; even as it adapts its own format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Three Keywords Defining CIFF 2026: Smart, Sustainable, Cross-Disciplinary<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-10-2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-10-2.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-10-2-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-10-2-768x402.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s edition highlighted three core ideas shaping contemporary furniture design: <em>smart furniture<\/em>, <em>sustainable materials<\/em>, and <em>cross-disciplinary design<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China is rapidly becoming one of the key drivers of innovation in smart furniture, personalization, and eco-conscious solutions. Integrated smart home systems, USB charging, induction surfaces, LED lighting, motion sensors, and Bluetooth audio have become standard &#8211; combined with strong aesthetic direction (Japandi, quiet luxury, retro, industrial) and compliance with environmental standards such as FSC, low-VOC, and REACH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-11-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-11-1.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-11-1-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-11-1-768x402.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Smart Ecosystem zone, products like the DSleep Auto3Pro bed and Sleepone AI Mattress 3.0 demonstrated real-time adaptability\u2014adjusting support and firmness based on body position, pressure distribution, and sleep analysis powered by AI. Responsive sofas, dining tables with invisible induction charging, and office chairs that analyze posture and self-adjust settings all pointed in the same direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key, however, was invisibility. Technology was seamlessly integrated into clean, refined design\u2014furniture looked like furniture, not like gadgets. What remained visible was comfort and personalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-12-2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-12-2.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-12-2-300x151.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-12-2-768x387.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, CIFF also showcased digital innovation in the <em>user experience of the fair itself<\/em> &#8211; AI assistants and interactive navigation systems supporting movement across the vast exhibition space. A small detail, but a telling one: it reflects how deeply digitalization is embedded as a tool for scaling both commerce and spatial experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>The Home as a System: Modularity and Personalization<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-14-2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-14-2.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-14-2-300x182.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-14-2-768x465.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A strong trend at CIFF 2026 is the idea of the home as a system &#8211; one that can be \u201cprogrammed\u201d to adapt to changing needs. This directly connects to segments shaped by demographic shifts and evolving lifestyles: <em>Healthy Aging, Pet Home, Massage Chairs \/ Functional Sofas, and New Retail<\/em> (health, care, wellbeing, human\u2013animal relationships, and hybrid home\u2013work living).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-14-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-14-1.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-14-1-300x202.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-14-1-768x517.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Age-inclusive design and the \u201csilver economy\u201d are no longer treated as single-product categories, but as fully integrated ecosystems. <em>Healthy Elderly Living<\/em> combines power-assisted furniture, care technologies, and service systems\u2014responding to the realities of aging societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pet-friendly design is becoming the new mainstream. <\/strong><em>Pet Home &amp; Supplies<\/em> was presented as a distinct and rapidly growing category\u2014combining furniture, smart devices, and accessories. Furniture is now designed from the ground up to be shared by both people and pets, taking into account animal behavior, safety needs, and ease of maintenance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Modularity is another key direction<\/strong> &#8211; sofas, tables, and storage systems designed for easy reconfiguration, especially in small to mid-sized living spaces where flexibility is essential due to rising housing costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outdoor is no longer treated as a separate category, but as a natural extension of interior design language<\/strong>. The special exhibition <em>\u201cNature\u2019s Echo\u201d<\/em> explored how to recreate a \u201ctactile, breathing\u201d natural environment within the city. It reflects a broader shift: outdoor living is now designed with the same attention to material storytelling and atmosphere as the living room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>What we see today in Guangzhou is no longer an attempt to catch up with Europe. It is a parallel ecosystem\u2014developing faster, more technologically, and with a clear emphasis on scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If Milan still tells us <em>how we want to live<\/em>, CIFF increasingly shows <em>how it will be produced<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>\u201eDARE TO BE\u2026&nbsp;in CHINA\u201d&nbsp;where the future is made<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-15-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-15-1.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-15-1-300x156.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-15-1-768x400.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where a second, less obvious layer of the fair begins. Behind smart furniture, modularity, and new lifestyle scenarios lies something even more fundamental: materials, textile technologies, and an industrial ecosystem that is now largely concentrated in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-16-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-16-1.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-16-1-300x172.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-16-1-768x441.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next part, we\u2019ll take a closer look at this from the perspective of upholstery fabrics\u2014their role in design and their real production potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also where our own story comes in. FABB, present at CIFF through its Chinese branch, operates precisely at this intersection\u2014where design, technology, and responsible production meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because today, \u201cDare to be\u2026\u201d is not just about aesthetics. It\u2019s about the courage to make technological and environmental decisions\u2014where real quality begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-17.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-17.webp 936w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-17-300x172.webp 300w, https:\/\/fabb.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artboard-17-768x441.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos: https:\/\/ciff-gz.com\/en\/gallery<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What has happened in China over the past decade is difficult to compare to any other technological leap in modern history. 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