by igflive | Dec 3, 2021 | Ask the Expert, Fabrics, Faux leather fabrics, Leather Furniture
Question: I have been looking at a faux leather reclining sofa made with a 98% polyester and 2% polyurethane fabric. Will this fake leather fabric be durable on a reclining sofa that gets lots of use? What is the expected life span for this type of faux leather...
by Jeff Frank | Feb 18, 2018 | Furniture Construction, Furniture Costs, Furniture FAQs, Leather Furniture
PU Leather is a synthetic faux leather material with a wide variety of product variations. Fabric industry professionals use the term PU Leather to refer to Polyurethane, Polyether and Polyester resin-based materials. These PU leathers come in hundreds of different...
by Jeff Frank | Nov 2, 2017 | Furniture Construction, Furniture FAQs, Leather Furniture
Faux leather is a synthetic material that mimics the look and feel of genuine leather at far lower prices. The most common faux leathers currently are polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride (better known as vinyl.) Polyester is used in many of the newer composite faux...