Both real and faux leather furniture for your living room or
den are most affordable options. Here at Curly’s Furniture we have a vast
inventory, plus the tons of furniture we can order. Typically in our stores on
any given day we offer about 300 faux leather seating choices. What are some of
the reasons you might pick this over the genuine article? Let’s have a look at what
faux leather furniture upholstery is and how it compares to real cowhide.
What Faux Leather Is
To make most faux leather furniture, manufacturers take a fabric base
such as polyester, a mainstay in the industry for its durability, and put a
plastic coating over it, often polyurethane (PU). Once the plastic is applied,
this is coated with a color and then its texture, mimicking the grain of
cowhide. The DuPont chemical company introduced this superior faux leather in
1963. This upholstery choice has a long successful track record of looking good
in households with heavy, constant living room furniture use. Another form of
faux leather uses a different kind of plastic coating, polyvinyl chloride
(PVC). Of the two, partly because leatherette is harder to make, polyurethane
is far commoner in our faux leather furniture upholstery.
How Faux Leather Measures Up
One big plus of faux leather furniture over genuine is you care about
animal rights. Others include little required care. Unlike a costlier real
leather loveseat, for example, you wouldn’t have to use special products on
your PU-coated upholstery to keep it clean. Leather conditioner now and then is
good for both real and faux leather upholstery. PU faux leather is 100%
waterproof. A disadvantage to plastic-coated faux leather seats is the polyurethane
is not porous so sweat might stay on it if you’re using it a long time on a hot
day. Also, real leather is more likely to last longer, which explains the price
difference.
Whatever your living room furniture preference, our DeKalb,IL store is ready for you offering prices that literally can’t be beat. Find
one lower and we’ll match it!
