Real Leather VS Faux Leather

If you are interested to buy a leather product and confuse about whether the product is made from Real Leather or Artificial Synthetic Leather? We understand your concern. Buying a Leather Products is not an easy task as these days it is quite tough to differentiate between the Real Leather and Synthetic Leather. There are many sellers who are selling products by mentioning Real Leather but actually those products are made from cheaper and less durable Artificial Leather.

First, you need to understand about what is real/genuine leather and what is Artificial/faux/synthetic leather;

Real/Genuine Leather:

Real Leather is made from the skin of animals. These may be Coat, Goat, Sheep , Camel and Buffalo Skin. These skins are then treated in a Tannery to produce Leather. Real Leather is durable and will last you a lifetime. The real leather is used in making garments.

Artificial/Synthetic/Faux Leather:

These are man made leather and produced artificially by treating chemically PVC or PU fabric sheet with waxes and dyes to give a texture like leather. These are cheap in price and normally used for upholstery and automobile purpose.

There are some good and bad properties of both Real and Synthetic Leather. Here are a few points to understand the difference between Real Leather and Artificial Leather.

Good Points Of Real Leather:

• Real Leather is a luxury item and it is considered for style and fashion statement.
• The feel of Real Leather is very soft, smooth and natural.
• Leather have excellent physical properties, they have high tensile and tear strength, good resistance to flexing and has high resistance to puncture.
• Leather is made from animal skin therefor it’s highly breathable material and ideal for clothing.
• Products made from Real Leather are very durable and its average life is 10-15 years and good maintenance will make it for a life time.
• Real Leather is highly resistant to heat and flame.

Bad Points Of Real Leather:

• Real Leather is quite an expensive material than its counterpart.
• Real Leather is made from animal skin there for they have a lack of consistency and uniformity within the same product.
• Real Leather products are not washable items there for the care of Real Leather is quite complicated.

Good Points Of Synthetic Leather:

• Products made from synthetic leather have a similar look and surface like Real Leather and they are very cheap and easily available in the market.
• They are made from the artificial procedure there for many people prefer because no animals are harmed in making it.
• The surface and color of the Artificial Leather are more consistent and uniform.
• They care of Synthetic Leather is easy and can be washed as well.

Bad Points Of Synthetic Leather:

• The smell of Synthetic Leather is not good, it smells like plastic or rubber.
• Artificial leather is less breathable and durable. Its easily crack and splits than real leather.
• Artificial Leather gauge is very thin and does not provide the warmth to the wearer.