A sofa worth keeping.
Handmade, not mass made.
Designed to be reupholstered, not replaced.
The slow way
We make furniture the right way - by hand, in Yorkshire. No polyurethane foam. Just natural materials, built up layer by layer, the way furniture used to be made, and should be again.
When a sofa is made properly, something interesting happens. It's better for the people sitting on it, better for the makers building it, and better for the planet it'll eventually return to. That's not a coincidence. That's the point.
We take our time, because good things do. We'd rather repair what you have than sell you something new.
Greig Robinson, founder
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Made by hand in our Yorkshire workshops
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Natural materials, frame to cushion
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No chemical fire-retardant treatments
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Built to be reupholstered
Reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot
“It’s everything I’d hoped for — fits the space perfectly and is incredibly comfy… This is a sofa that will last.”
“They offered us an enormous range of fabrics and created a bespoke sofa for us so we got exactly what we wanted.”
“Delivery was also excellent, they were prompt and worked well navigating into the room. The sofa is really comfortable and we love it.”
“It is a pleasure to deal with such a business versus the corporate rubbish that is so much part of modern manufacturing.”
Choose the right fabric for your home
Our fabrics are carefully chosen to balance natural materials, locality, and durability. We offer an extensive range beyond what is shown on the website. Finding the right fabric is an important part of creating a sofa that will stand the test of time.
Performance Velvet
60% Polyester, 28% Recycled Polyester, 8% Acrylic, 4% Viscose
Atlantis · 8 colours of Performance Velvet
Handmade, natural, sustainable sofas
The way we've always done it
We've made sofas this way from day one. Every material is chosen for three reasons: it lasts, it's natural, and it can be repaired. No polyurethane foam, ever - we use the traditional upholstery techniques that have worked for generations, and the modern ones that genuinely make a sofa last longer. We're not precious about old versus new. We're precious about good versus not.
Bespoke requests
We build every sofa from scratch, in our workshop. Frame, filling, fabric, the lot. Nothing shipped in from somewhere else with our label stuck on it. Which means if you need something a bit different - a sofa bed, a chaise, a corner, an extra few inches to fit the wall - we can just make it. Same materials, same comfort, same sofa. Just shaped to your room. Send us a message and we'll work it out with you.
Our story
Father & son on a mission to build sofas the right way
Simon spent forty years making proper, handmade furniture. Greig grew up watching him do it. Years later, Greig bought a sofa from a high street brand. It collapsed within the first year. He started looking into why - and found an industry full of polyurethane foam and furniture designed to end up in landfill. Then it clicked. His dad had been doing it the right way for forty years. The answer wasn't new. It just needed sharing. So Slow was born. Made by hand, from natural materials, by people from our local community.
How it all started
Greig Robinson
Founder & designer
Simon Robinson
Founder & maker
How we work with our clients
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You place your order
We guide you through size, comfort and fabric choices to make sure everything is right before we begin. We take the time to get it right first time – because fewer returns is better for you and better for the planet.
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We make it in our workshops
Every sofa is built by hand in our Yorkshire workshops, from natural materials we've chosen ourselves. Frame to final cover, made here - by people from our community, on benches they've worked at for years. It's a slower way to make a sofa. It's also a better one. Nothing's shipped in, nothing's outsourced, and nothing leaves the workshop until it's right. We'd rather make one properly, once.
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Delivery into your chosen room
Your sofa is delivered fully assembled into the room of your choice. We plan access in advance and can remove your old sofa if needed, so delivery feels straightforward and stress-free.
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Lifetime responsibility
We build our sofas to last for decades, and we stand behind them for life. From repairs to reupholstery, we are here to look after your sofa for years to come.