Eco-leather: advantages and disadvantages, differences from genuine leather

02.08.2018

Leather furniture in the interior always indicates the high status of the owner and his impeccable taste. She looks really stylish and will please you for a year. However, despite all the positive aspects, genuine leather products are expensive, and not everyone can afford it.

On the other hand, activists of Greenpeace chant that the use of animal skins is not humane!

Therefore, the market of furniture upholstery has a cheaper analog - artificial leather.

Leatherette immediately gained great popularity and recognition from the mass consumer, due to its similarity with genuine leather and cheapness. However, along with all its advantages, artificial leather has one significant drawback: leatherette is a coarse fabric base on which polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is applied, as well as other chemical additives. As a consequence, the sofa from leatherette becomes airtight, and the chemical composition can cause allergy and makes furniture harmful to human health.

In addition, it is easy to remember, artificial leather does not differ in durability and high performance properties. Remember at least furniture in municipal organizations, for example, old couches in city hospitals and benches in waiting rooms, covered with leatherette. The top layer of PVC cracks, detaches from the base and becomes visible rough fabric.


Therefore, the eco-leather was replaced by a practical artificial skin - it is a high-tech material of a new generation for upholstery upholstery. For the production of eco-leather, a cotton base with an admixture of natural leather is used, and the top layer consists of polyurethane (PU) without any harmful impurities.


Polyurethane is considered a rubber substitute. It is used in the production of sealant, glue, paint and varnish, soles and car tires. This is an extra proof of the strength and reliability of this material.

However, do not be afraid, eco-leather is not a toxic material, which allows you to avoid unpleasant odors in furniture, and, thanks to the porous structure, it well passes air. In addition, eko-skin is absolutely hypoallergenic and has a high thermoregulation, which means that the furniture will not get very hot under direct sunlight, and also will not freeze in the cold.

Externally, skin and skin are very similar to each other. However, unlike natural leather, ekochozh has a uniform thickness, even color and texture.

Advantages of eco-leather:

1. High wear resistance, resistance to cracks and abrasion, thanks to the special arrangement of the polyurethane mesh cells.

2. Does not cause allergies, is not toxic.

3. Externally identical to natural skin, however, has a lower price.

4. Has a huge variety of colors and textures.

5. Good air permeability and hygroscopicity due to the porosity of the material and its breathable properties.

6. Does not stretch, holds the form well and does not rub on the folds.

7. Unlike kozhzama, products made of eko-skin do not have an unpleasant smell.

8. Easy care: to remove the stain, it is enough to walk on the surface with a damp cloth, and then wipe it dry.

Disadvantages of eco-leather:

1. Eco-skin, although externally, is very similar to the skin, but still is only its imitation. If you want to show your status, then it is better to choose a natural material, because a person who knows what is useful in natural materials will immediately be able to distinguish a fake.

2. In case there are pets at home, you should consider some other variant of furniture upholstery, preferably from the category "Antikout", in order to avoid obvious scratches on the furniture.

3. If you have small children, you should also think about buying eco-leather furniture. Because stains from ink, markers and gouache will be very difficult to pull out. In this case, it's best to use EverClean Plus fabric as an upholstery.

What is better is skin or eco-leather, depends on your lifestyle and personal preferences. We tried to explain to you what eco-skin is for furniture, what advantages and disadvantages it has, and also the main differences of eco-leather from genuine leather. Also you can see the variants of eco-skin in our catalog to make the final choice!





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