You can always choose easy-to-get faux leather living room sofas
and more at Jerusalem Furniture. You can also opt for costlier, more durable
real leather living room chairs and suchlike. Which upholstery option is best
for you? In today’s blog post we’ll have a look at how artificial leather furniture
is made, then weigh its advantages and liabilities compared to the genuine cowhide
original.
How Faux Leather Furniture Is Made
You have several varieties of imitation leather furniture upholstery
to choose from. These vary in quality. The most frequently found artificial
leather furniture on the market uses polyurethane (PU), yes, a kind of plastic,
over a human-made fabric such as polyester, the standard fabric for this
operation. The furniture maker coats this fabric, adds color, then stamps the
faux leather upholstery with a cowhide-style grain to look like the real thing.
Other types of artificial leather furniture you will find on the market include
PVC and polyamide microfiber. Furthermore, for imitation leather furniture some
makers are employing plant material including cork and kelp.
Artificial Leather Furniture Benefits and Disadvantages
Our selection of faux leather furniture offers you a
multitude of colors. Also, you can choose a high-gloss look. The polyurethane
imitation leather furniture we offer has a proven reputation for withstanding
much wear over the years. The usual PU faux leather furniture is simple to maintain.
For regular cleaning, all you need to do is wipe down your imitation leather
upholstery with a clean cloth slightly damp! Genuine leather does cost more due
to its resistance to being torn or punctured, hypoallergenic property, and
mellow looks when it ages. On the other hand, inexpensive artificial leather
furniture is waterproof. Then again, faux leather is not porous, so sitting in an
imitation leather loveseat might get sticky on a humid summer evening.
Consider all your imitation leather furniture options, then
pay us a visit at our Philadelphia, PA store.