Trade shows
Caldeira to Have Two Stands at Heimtextil 2026
Caldeira returns to Frankfurt with two stands at Heimtextil 2026, the world's most important home textiles trade fair, from 13–16 January.
Cushion & decorative pillow manufacturer — est. 1986
Cushions designed, developed and manufactured for the world's leading retailers.
Caldeira works with retailers to design, source, manufacture and supply competitive cushion and decorative textile ranges — from our factory in Liverpool, our manufacturing and sourcing operation in Hangzhou, and our showroom in New York.
Supplying retailers worldwide from three locations on three continents since 1986.
- Liverpool · United Kingdom
- Hangzhou · China
- New York · United States
- Est. 1986
- Over one million cushions a year
- Supplying the world's leading retailers
Company
From a Liverpool market stall in 1986 to one of the world's leading cushion companies.
Founded by Tony Caldeira, we manufacture and supply innovative, competitive home textile products to retailers worldwide. Four decades on, the business combines its own UK factory, an established Chinese operation and a New York showroom — with one team managing design, quality and delivery across all three.
At a glance
Scale you can build a range on.
1986
Founded in Liverpool
Started by Tony Caldeira on a market stall, now supplying retailers worldwide.
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Locations on three continents
A factory and headquarters in the UK, manufacturing and sourcing in China, and a showroom in the USA.
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UK cushion capacity per year
Our 85,000 sq ft Liverpool factory can produce over one million cushions a year.
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Product categories
From Belgian cut velvets to outdoor cushions, inners and stock programmes.
Capabilities
Everything between your brief and your shelf.
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Design & trend research
Our design team develops cushion ranges around a retailer's customer, palette and price architecture.
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Product development
From first sketch to approved sample, one team manages fabric, construction, fill and finish.
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Fabric & material sourcing
Established relationships with mills in Belgium, Spain, Turkey, China and beyond.
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UK manufacturing
Sewing and filling in Liverpool, with capacity for over one million cushions a year.
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International manufacturing
Our Hangzhou operation, established in 2003, manufactures and sources at volume.
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Quality assurance
Audited factories and inspection at every stage, backed by four decades of manufacturing experience.
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Merchandising & account support
Dedicated account managers run each retail programme from order to shelf.
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Warehousing & distribution
Warehousing and distribution from Knowsley, with export consolidation from China.
Products
A product range built for retail.
Seventeen categories organised into clear families — from Belgian cut velvets and Spanish tapestries to plains, prints, outdoor cushions, inners and stock programmes.
Global locations
Three locations. Three continents. One team.
Why Caldeira
Product. Quality. Service. Value.
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Product
Global design and sourcing expertise: our own design studio, fabrics from established mills across Europe and Asia, and manufacturing in the UK and China.
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Quality
Audited factories and inspection at every stage, backed by manufacturing experience going back to 1986.
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Service
Integrated supply chain management with dedicated account managers — one point of contact from brief to delivery.
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Value
Competitive pricing built on long-term partnerships, dual UK–China sourcing and the scale of a million-cushion factory.
Working with us
A straightforward route from brief to delivery.
Brief
We start with your customer, price points, palette and delivery calendar.
Design & development
Our team develops a range to the brief — exclusive designs or selections from our collections.
Material & manufacturing selection
Fabrics are sourced and production is placed with our UK factory, our Chinese operation, or both.
Sampling
Physical samples are produced, reviewed and refined until the range is right.
Quality approval
Specifications are locked, factories confirmed and pre-production checks completed.
Production
Manufacture runs to the agreed critical path with inspection through the process.
Delivery & account support
Goods are delivered to schedule, with your account manager handling replenishment and reviews.
Responsibility
Made properly, by people treated properly.
Caldeira has adopted the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code, and the factories we use are audited. Our supply chain is managed by our own teams in the UK and China — not at arm's length.
At our Liverpool headquarters, more than 1,000 solar panels generate up to 500KW of power — an investment the company reports has made its UK operations carbon negative.
News
Latest from Caldeira.
Press
Navigating change: Caldeira seizes opportunity in chaos
As retailers diversify their supply chains, Home Textiles Today reports on how Caldeira's dual UK–China model positions it at the New York Home Fashions Market.
Trade shows
Caldeira Back for Spring Fair 2025
Caldeira returns to Spring Fair at the NEC Birmingham from Sunday 2 February, presenting new collections to UK and international buyers.
Get in touch
Let's create your next collection.
Whether you are a retail buyer planning a new range, a supplier who would like to work with us, or a commercial partner, the right Caldeira team is ready to help.