How to buy a leather sofa? How to tell the real from the faux?

2024-04-29

As a must-have item at home, the sofa can make "fat house" or "skinny house" sit down all weekend. In addition to being able to relax comfortably, the sofa is also a highlight of the living room. When facing guests, the sofa Time is an intuitive expression of personality and taste.

Leather sofas are very different in style from fabric sofas that look more comfortable, artistic and fresh, and have a high-end, luxurious, calm and elegant aura. Therefore, most people who want a bold and high-end home decoration style will choose leather sofas. Dark colors of black, brown, brown, etc. are more common. The color is low-key but has a warm and natural luster. It is comfortable and elegant, and the appearance is very stable. Coupled with the characteristics of genuine leather, which is breathable, soft and elastic, and easy to clean, the leather sofa is very comfortable and durable.

Classification of leather sofas

However, some people bought a leather sofa and found that it was different from the "throne" they imagined after using it for a long time. The leather was loose, easy to peel off, and had an irritating smell. It was like preparing to drink a bowl of hot porridge but ended up eating cold water. It feels like making rice, so angry!

In fact, the focus of leather sofas lies in the "skin". Leather sofas can be divided into three types: artificial leather sofas, half leather sofas and full leather sofas. The difference is that their cortex is different.

1. Artificial leather sofa

The name already indicates the material. Artificial leather sofas use artificial leather, which is a product synthesized by foaming or laminating basic chemical raw materials on a textile or non-woven base, including PVC, PE and common PU leather. .

▲The leather is made of polyester.

▶ Advantages:

Because it is artificially synthesized, there are many choices in color, luster, and texture. This kind of leather sofa has many choices in color, style, etc., and is fashionable and novel. Most importantly, its cost is the lowest among leather sofas.

▶ Disadvantages:

The feel, elasticity and breathability of artificial leather are far inferior to the comfort of real leather, and because of its poor breathability, your butt will suffer more when sitting on this kind of sofa. It will not be as warm in winter and cool in summer as a real leather sofa. , the sofa feels like it can breathe, and it can feel stuffy especially in summer. Artificial leather has good waterproof properties, but if the inside of the sofa gets damp and the leather is not breathable, the life of the sofa will be affected.

▲Artificial leather

2. Half leather sofa

This type of sofa is actually very common on the market, because the "leather sofa" advertised by many businesses is actually a half-leather sofa, that is, the parts of the sofa that are in contact with the human body are made of real leather, and other parts of the sofa are made of artificial leather, such as the bottom and back of the sofa. . Due to the advancement of craftsmanship and the fact that most people don’t know enough about leather, when merchants say it’s a leather sofa, buyers often can’t tell what kind of leather the sofa actually is.

▲The human body contact surface is made of light oil wax first layer of dermis, and the non-contact surface is PU leather (Source: //meilele.com)

▶ Contact surface

Semi-leather sofa is also called "main parts leather sofa". The main parts that the human body contacts are all genuine leather, and the human body contact surface refers to the seat cushions, back cushions, and armrests. Simply put, it is the parts that people will touch when sitting on the sofa. .

▲The yellow color in the picture indicates the human body contact surface (Source: //meilele.com)

▶ Advantages:

Because the human body contact surface is made of genuine leather, the half-leather sofa is relatively comfortable to sit on, with softness, breathability and elasticity. Using artificial leather on the back and other parts of the sofa reduces the cost a lot, making it more upscale than an artificial leather sofa, but more economical than an all-leather sofa.

▶ Disadvantages:

Because it is a "spliced" fabric, there is still a difference between real leather and artificial leather. If the workmanship is poor, you can see obvious differences in texture and color, and the appearance of the leather sofa may be compromised. If the workmanship is good, the difference may not be obvious. But whoever uses it after buying it will know.

3. Full leather sofa

The all-leather sofa is the big name in the leather sofa industry. Except for the bottom of the sofa seat, the whole body is made of very real leather. This is the real leather sofa, and it is not fake at all.

▲Full leather sofa

▶ Advantages:

Needless to say, the comfort of the all-leather sofa is breathable, elastic, strong and durable, and has good environmental performance. Moreover, the leather has been noble, luxurious, noble and elegant since ancient times. As soon as the deep and warm full-leather sofa is placed in the living room, people sitting on it will unconsciously feel the luxurious and expensive atmosphere. Coupled with the classical decoration style, a kind of aristocratic atmosphere will come to your face, and it will be low-key and luxurious. connotation.

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