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Forms & Quality of Leather in Furnitures
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Abella Living uses Full-Grain leathers. These leathers are by far the most durable and versatile because only use light coat of polyurethane protection sprayed on the surface of the leather itself. The solution or dye is called aniline, which is used to color the raw leather itself. The natural look and feel of this type of leather will tend to age and breathe better than most other leathers.
The decision to purchase leather furniture is extremely well thought. Leather will tend to last three to five times longer than fabric upholstery. It is alot more versatile than fabric in terms of cleanability and durability. You can feel comfortable in living room settings or in high traffic areas. For a more formal surrounding with low traffic patterns the leather furniture will sure to last for years to come. The demand of leather furniture have increased nationally over the last ten years. Today, more and more families are making the decision to furnish their homes with leather furniture because of all advantages that leather can offer and provide.
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Leather types
In general, leather is sold in three forms:
- Full-Grain leather, made from the finest raw material, are clean natural hides which have not been sanded to remove imperfections. Only the hair has been removed. The grain remains in its natural state which will allow the best fiber strength, resulting in greater durability. The natural grain also has natural breathability, resulting in greater comfort. The natural Full-Grain surface will wear better than other leather. Rather than wearing out, it will develop a natural "Patina" and grow more beautiful over time. The finest furniture are made from Full Grain leather.
- Corrected-Grain Leather (also called "splits leather"). Corrected Leather is fuzzy on one side and smooth on the other. The smooth side is the side where the hair and natural grain used to be. The hides, which are made from inferior quality raw materials, have all of the natural grain sanded off, and an artificial grain applied. The split grain leather generally must be heavily painted to cover up the sanding and stamping process.
- Suede is an interior split of the hide. It is "fuzzy" on both sides. Suede is less durable than top-grain. Suede is cheaper because many pieces of suede can be split from a single thickness of hide, whereas only one piece of top-grain can be made. However, as the look of full-grain is in demand, manufacturers use a variety of techniques to make suede appear to be full-grain. For example, in one process, glue is mixed with one side of the suede, which is then pressed through rollers; these flatten and even out one side of the material, giving it the smooth appearance of full-grain. Latigo is one of the trade names for this product.
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