Bonded Leather Furniture?

Subvet642 · 12-17-2012, 06:34 AM

It's sometimes called lacquered leather. It is leather but not top grain so they coat it with a clear shiny coating to simulate the finish of top grain leather. On that note, avoid it at all costs. The wife and I got a couch from Ikea that was called lacquered leather; the coating started to peel off in a couple of months. Vinyl is far more durable, and that's how we'll go next time.

gnbikes · 12-17-2012, 07:58 AM

Sigh, there are several fabrics being called "bonded leather". We bought a couch and 2 recliners and couldn't be more happy. Ours is actually a vinyl fabric that has 30% leather that has been homogenized in it. It breathers better then straight vinyl and feels like real leather. We've only had them a year, so I can't comment on durability.
Garry

12-17-2012, 06:34 AM	#1
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: Bonded Leather Furniture? It's sometimes called lacquered leather. It is leather but not top grain so they coat it with a clear shiny coating to simulate the finish of top grain leather. On that note, avoid it at all costs. The wife and I got a couch from Ikea that was called lacquered leather; the coating started to peel off in a couple of months. Vinyl is far more durable, and that's how we'll go next time. __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*

12-17-2012, 07:58 AM	#2
gnbikes Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Garry Location: Kent, WA Posts: 625 Trading: (3)	Re: Bonded Leather Furniture? Sigh, there are several fabrics being called "bonded leather". We bought a couch and 2 recliners and couldn't be more happy. Ours is actually a vinyl fabric that has 30% leather that has been homogenized in it. It breathers better then straight vinyl and feels like real leather. We've only had them a year, so I can't comment on durability. Garry