From 16 to 27 September 2026, the 2026 "Reviving Craft – Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Design" ("Reviving Craft") exhibition, organised by Sun Media Group, will be held at Somerset House in London. Under the theme "Reflection of the Mind", and drawing on the traditional wisdom of Confucianism, Buddhism and Daoism, the exhibition is arranged into three thematic sections: "Clear the Mind", "Refine the Mind" and "Nourish the Mind". Shandong FORYON Home Furnishings Co., Ltd. ("FORYON") will present its "Indigo Reborn" Smart Mattress, a piece of intangible heritage indigo-dyed craftsmanship created especially for the exhibition, offering global audiences a new fusion of traditional Chinese intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship and contemporary intelligent sleep technology.
Founded in 1973, FORYON has 53 years of expertise in China's upholstered furniture sector and has remained at the forefront of sleep product innovation in China ever since. In 1989, the company manufactured mainland China's first pocket-spring mattress, earning Third Prize in the Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award. Over more than half a century of dedicated development, FORYON has established two production bases in Shandong and Xiong'an. Its business portfolio spans the full range of mattresses, upholstered beds, sofas and complementary home furnishings, and it has grown into a large-scale home furnishings enterprise that integrates research and development, manufacturing, sales and service.
As a Vice Chair Member of the China National Furniture Association and Executive Director Member of its Upholstered Furniture Committee, FORYON has played an active role in drafting the industry association standards Mattress Quality and Safety Grading and Sofa Quality and Safety Grading. The company has received numerous accolades, including "Remarkable Shandong", "China's Top 10 Furniture Brands", "China's Top 10 Mattress Brands", and a ranking among the Top 10 enterprises in China's upholstered furniture industry. Certified by an independent market research institution, FORYON has been recognised as "A Pioneering Brand in China's Pocket-Spring Mattress Sector" and "A 40+ Year Mattress Brand Leading Nationwide Sales of Pocket-Spring Mattresses".
Rooted in China, FORYON continues to place innovation at its core, driving the deep integration of traditional furniture manufacturing with intelligent technology, contemporary design, and sleep health research.
The "Indigo Reborn" Smart Mattress on display embodies a two-way fusion of traditional intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship and modern sleep technology. "Indigo" is drawn from the distinctive natural hues and handcrafted textures of intangible heritage indigo dyeing, carrying a unique Eastern aesthetic; "Reborn" echoes the exhibition's theme, reflecting the contemporary reinvention of traditional craftsmanship; and "Intelligent Sleep" represents the fresh sleep experience delivered by intelligent sleep technology.
Rather than treating intangible heritage elements as a superficial decorative motif, the exhibit weaves millennium-old indigo-dyeing craftsmanship directly into the mattress fabric, transforming it into a product language that can be touched and experienced as part of everyday life. Beneath the fabric, intelligent technology works quietly: multiple posture-adjustment modes can be switched at will, with users' preferred sleeping positions saved at the touch of a button, while a built-in sensing module tracks physiological signals such as heart rate and breathing in real time, keeping sleep conditions clearly traceable at all times.
Intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship becomes a tangible expression of culture on the outside, while intelligent technology provides solid functional support within; the two complement one another, reflecting FORYON's understanding of the "living heritage" of intangible cultural heritage: tradition is never frozen in the past, but enters contemporary life through product innovation and, empowered by technology, blossoms with renewed vitality.
Venturing onto the world stage, FORYON uses the mattress as a medium to showcase the strength of Chinese home furnishings manufacturing, while allowing the world to experience the distinctive charm of Chinese aesthetics in everyday living. Looking ahead, FORYON will continue to bridge traditional craftsmanship, cutting-edge technology and mainstream consumer scenarios, delivering high-quality sleep and home furnishing solutions to households around the globe.
