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Most salespeople at furniture retailers and RV dealers may not know they’re peddling a lousy synthetic. There is no regulation of the term “leather” in the United States and Canada, contrary to places like New Zealand where it is illegal to mislead consumers. Why are consumers misled about faux leather? They’re touted as being more eco-groovy to produce than vinyl (PVC), but their disposability is cost prohibitive and wasteful.Īnd you’ll be forever sweeping the crumbs. Even the best polyurethane resins for commercial use are only expected to last 7 years. The manufacturers casually call this “hydrolysis-related failure”. While bicast leather can last some years before peeling occurs, bonded and faux leather are known to delaminate in as little as 18 months.

faux leather is polyester fabric coated with polyurethane.

bonded leather is a composite fabric made of ground scrap leather coated with a polyurethane ‘skin’.

bicast leather is split hide (lower, weaker half of a hide / skin) with a urethane or polyurethane coating.

They’re all the equivalent of cheap particle board: Your best bet is to stain the fabric and coat it with a clear wax to create a more leather-like surface. Again, applying filler is cost prohibitive and problematic for the reasons discussed in the video. Instead their finish wears more naturally and exposes a microfiber or fake suede. Some of the newer faux leathers don’t peel. Some faux leather furniture wears naturally, without peeling or flaking, and exposes an absorbent microfiber that can be stained and waxed.