For a toshak set or majlis sofa in Fremont, order made to measure from Sofhu. The manufacturer builds Afghan toshak seating, Arabic floor sofas and raised Arabic majlis sets in Türkiye to your wall measurements, fills them with 32 kg/m³ high-density foam, fits zippered covers that machine wash in cold water, and ships free to Fremont and the rest of the Bay Area.
- Made by
- Sofhu, manufacturer, in Türkiye
- Suits Afghan homes
- Toshak sets with back cushions
- Sizing
- Each mattress cut to your wall
- Foam
- 32 kg/m³ (32 DNS) high-density
- Toshak covers
- Zippered; machine wash cold, inside out
- Delivery to Fremont
- Free shipping to your door
On this page
Which should a Fremont family order, a toshak or a majlis sofa? In this city the question usually answers itself. Fremont is home to one of the largest Afghan-American communities in the country, and Afghan households seat their guests on toshak mattresses with cushions at the back. So this page starts there, with the low floor sets, and comes to the raised Arabic majlis afterwards. Sofhu makes both, to measure, and ships them free from Türkiye.
Toshak seating in Little Kabul homes
The Centerville district is known as Little Kabul, with Afghan markets, bakeries and kabob restaurants along Fremont Boulevard. Behind the shopfronts is a community that still hosts the Afghan way, with guests seated on the floor.
The toshak makes that possible. It is a long floor mattress laid along the wall, with a balesht or poshty to lean on. Many Afghan households sit on toshaks for meals as well as for company, and sleep on them at night. In winter, families traditionally gather on them around the sandali, a low table under a quilt.
Sofhu’s Afghan toshak sets follow that form: mattresses sized to the wall, back cushions, and covers with zippers. The Afghan toshak style page goes into the tradition, and what is a toshak answers the basic questions.
Afghan toshak or Arabic majlis sofa in Fremont
Both line the walls of a guest room, and they are built differently.
| Afghan toshak set | Arabic majlis set | |
|---|---|---|
| Seat | Softer, thinner mattress on the floor | Firmer seat on a raised, upholstered base |
| Back | Loose cushions against the wall | Tall fixed backs |
| Arms | None fixed | Arm bolsters at the ends or between sitters |
| Also used as | Bedding for guests | Mainly seating |
Neither is better. A family that eats on the floor and puts cousins up for the weekend will want toshaks. A family that wants a formal guest room with a defined place for each visitor may prefer the structured set. The full comparison is in Afghan toshak vs Arabic majlis.
Sizing for Fremont houses, townhomes and apartments
Whatever the home, the set is cut to it. Measure every wall the seating will follow and note doors, heating vents and outlets.
- A single row suits an apartment living room or a bedroom corner, as in the photo at the top of this page.
- An L-shape uses the corner of a townhouse living room and leaves the path to the stairs clear.
- A U-shape turns a family room or a spare bedroom into a proper guest room.
The mattresses lean on the wall; they are not freestanding. On a wood or laminate floor the base does not scratch the surface.
Covers, washing and Bay Area weather
Fremont’s mild weather asks nothing special of a fabric, so choose for cleaning. Tea gets spilled and children eat where they sit. Every toshak cover has a zipper, and Sofhu says it can be turned inside out and machine washed in cold water.
Velvet suits a guest room, and Sofhu describes it as easy to clean. Linen suits a family room used all day. The filling is 32 kg/m³ polyurethane foam with no springs, and you can ask for a softer feel if you want the set closer to a traditional toshak.
Other communities, other sets
Not every Fremont household wants a toshak. A household with Persian roots may want low seating to sit on a carpet in the spirit of poshti seating. An Arab family may want a raised, fully upholstered Arabic majlis with fixed backs and arm bolsters. The Arabic floor sofa hub shows the low cushion sets, toshak included.
How a majlis sofa reaches Fremont
Sofhu is the manufacturer and has no Bay Area shop. Send measurements and photos through the quote by measurement page or on WhatsApp. Your set is made in Türkiye, vacuum packed and delivered to your door with free shipping. US customs rules may add duty or tax to a shipment from abroad, so ask about that when you receive your price.
For the rest of the state, see Arabic sofas in California. Yemeni-style full-room sets are covered on the Bakersfield page.
