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Sourcing & Product Development

SOURCING IN VIETNAM DOESN’T HAVE TO BE COMPLICATED

Vietnam is one of the world’s most capable furniture manufacturing locations. But navigating it — finding the right factories, verifying quality, managing communication, and protecting your margins — takes deep local knowledge that takes years to build.

Living Ikon is that knowledge, already in place.

With over 25 years on the ground in Vietnam, we give international buyers direct access to a proven factory network without the risk, cost, or time of building it from scratch.

OUR SOURCING CAPABILITY
We manage product sourcing across all categories of indoor furniture — living, dining, and bedroom — in solid timber, mixed media, and upholstery.
Factory Matching
Not every factory is right for every product. We match each brief to the right partner in our network based on material, construction method, volume, and timeline — ensuring the best outcome from day one, not after a failed trial.
Material Sourcing
We source solid timbers and veneers including Ash, Oak, Acacia, Eucalypt, Teak, Walnut, Pine, Blackwood, Messmate, and Mountain Ash — both locally in Vietnam and through managed international supply chains. Mixed materials including metal, glass, stone, terrazzo, marble, composites, bamboo, and woven finishes are also within our sourcing scope.

All materials are responsibly sourced through traceable supply chains.

Competitive Pricing
Our long-standing factory relationships and high purchase volumes give our partners access to pricing that independent buyers cannot match. We negotiate on your behalf — and we’re transparent about how.
Specification Management
We translate your brief into a factory-ready specification — dimensions, materials, finishes, tolerances, and packaging — and manage that spec throughout production to ensure the product you ordered is the product you receive.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

For buyers who need more than sourcing — who are building new ranges or extending existing ones — we provide product development as a managed service.

Our in-house CAD design team works on continuous new product development, helping partners identify opportunities, develop concepts, and bring products to market faster than they could independently.

We support:

  • Custom product development from brief to production-ready sample
  • Range extension and category adaptation
  • Market-specific designs for Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, North America, and other key markets
  • Seasonal trend input and early access to new concepts
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END-TO-END PROCESS CONTROL

We manage every stage of the sourcing and development process:

  • Brief intake and factory matching
  • Material specification and sourcing
  • Design development (where required)
  • Sample production and approval
  • Full production management
  • Quality control using the Qarma digital inspection system
  • Pre-shipment inspection and export preparation

This integrated approach reduces risk, compresses timelines, and ensures consistency across every order.

Sourcing and product development with Living Ikon suits buyers who:
  • Are importing furniture from Vietnam or considering it for the first time
  • Want a trusted on-the-ground partner rather than managing factory relationships directly
  • Are developing new ranges and need design, sourcing, and manufacturing under one roof
  • Value transparency, reliability, and clear communication throughout the process
SPEAK TO US ABOUT YOUR SOURCING NEEDS
Whether you have a finished brief or you’re starting from a market opportunity, we’ll tell you honestly what’s achievable and how to get there.