What is the difference between leather and bonded leather?
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Till. Bonded Leather: Is a material made of varying degrees of genuine leather combined with other substances to give the appearance of leather at a reduced cost. It has allowed consumers a choice of choosing a solid surface material that is stain resistant without the prohibitive cost of full grain leather. Full Grain Leather and Top Grain Leather: Both Full and Top Grain Leather comes from the outermost upper layer of the cowhide, and is the only leather recommended for all high quality sofa leather. The best top-grain hides reflect that the animal has lived in an environment that resulted in limited scratches, insect bites or other damage. These hides can be minimally processed and used in their most natural form. Generally, less processing allows the hide to be softer and display a more natural character. These Leathers have not been altered beyond hair removal. Full grain leather is the most genuine type of leather, as it retains all of the original texture and markings of the original hide. When hides have been tanned to produce leather it is split to produce a working thickness of leather. The surface of the top split is where the hair would have been on the hide. If the top surface does not have much damage on it (usually caused by insect damage, brand marks, barbed wire marks etc.) then it can be used as it is and this is called full grain. If the top surface has to be corrected to enable it to be used then a small layer is shaved off to remove the damage. This is then called top grain. Top grain can be used to make pigment coated leathers, or can be further sanded to create nubuck.
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Hello L. This group only comes in a bonded leather. However, these 2 groups are top grain leather: https://www.toscanahomeinteriors.com/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=1294 https://www.toscanahomeinteriors.com/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=156
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In my experience, rubber cement works well on leather (over the years I have used it to make many lasting repairs). Coat both sides of the leather to be joined, let it dry, then carefully position and press the pieces together. Obviously this won't work in every situation, but it is worth a try. (FYI, when making laced leather products like wallets, the lacing is lengthened by cutting a 1/8" 45 degree slice off the top side of one piece and off the bottom side of the other (to keep the shiny top-side continuous) and then rubber-cementing them together in the manner described above.)
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Yes they are both bonded leather. This is a very nice set. Home style For Less
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It is bonded leather which is ok unless a cat scratches or it tears then it can peel off unlike real leather. The chairs are comfy , ok for the price
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Hello Gerald! I'm not skilled on types of leather. Its embossed on both sides, not so smooth, the boards prevent the cover touching the screen directly and the inner part of the cover is not embossed, getting smoother. The quality is good for the price, and protect the tab very well, after placing the Tab on it I quit using the plastic protective skin on the touchscreen. Hope it helps.
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I'm no furniture pro, but in this humble consumer's opinion it is bonded leather. I hear that bonded leather is only 17% leather bonded to vinyl. I will say that other than that it is a nice, comfortable, sturdy chair.
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Bonded leather is made with real leather but it's basically ground up leather that is made into a leather pulp and re-formed into leather like sheets. The look is "leather-like", if you look closely and feel, it doesn't look/feel like fine quality leather but they still look really nice! I love these chairs and the quality of them is lovely. I get tons of compliments on them.
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Yes, this is bonded leather. It is a very good quality product. You will not be disappointed unless you are comparing it to an Italian leather couch.there will be a difference. I have a couple very large dogs and they have not damaged the seating area with their nails
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Brand name "Leathersoft" which is a "Bonded Leather". A bonded leather is a combination of leather scraps, cloth and Polyurethane. Top grain leather is a 100% leather and this chair would cost twice as much or more if it was covered in top grain leather. Each manufacturer uses a different formula for bonded leather, how good it is depends on that formula. This chair feels and looks like leather. For a complete answer enter Leathersoft in your search engine. I hope this helps.
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According to the listing for this and the matching pieces on Cymax, they state, "Covered in top grain/split leather to provide high-end look."So... that does not mean bonded leather!However the frame is hard wood, but from what I can tell, the rest of the detailing is not wood but some sort of painted resin that appears to look like wood.
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No, is bonded leather, but is great material. I have a 3 year old and he is always jumping on the sofa. Is not hard and cleans great. Hoep this helps.
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No, it only bonds to certain metals. It would not bond to leather or material of any type.
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All of our "leather" products are LeatherSoft. This is a bonded leather product. *LeatherSoft is leather and polyurethane for added Softness and Durability
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This is a very nice bonded leather. The color is very nice and it holds up very well. Thank you
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This is LeatherSoft. LeatherSoft is leather and polyurethane for added Softness and Durability.
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I believe it said"leather"in the description, but when I received it, it said "bonded". But it's built well, very sturdy, feels good. The feet are plastic though. I didn't like that, but still it's a great purchase. You could always change the feet. This looks like I paid a few hundred dollars for it.