Faux leather or synthetic leather or imitation leather or artificial leather or leatherette. PU (polyurethane) leather, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) leather, and microfiber leather are the three main forms of faux leather fabrics. Although those three types of imitation leather materials are not real leather, they may be used in a variety of items such as shoes, clothes, bags, and furniture.
What is PVC leather?
PVC (polyvinyl chloride) leather is using a range of fabrics including woven, knitted, or non-woven fabric as the substrate, combined with a PVC foam layer, then process the surface.
What is PU leather?
Knitted, woven, or non-woven textiles are used as the substrate for PU (polyurethane) leather, which is subsequently coated with polyurethane resin.
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EPU (solvent-free polyurethane synthetic leather) is a more environmentally friendly and healthy polyurethane leather that offers the following benefits.
Less than 100 ppm DMF content
Hydrolysis resistance for over 7 years
The soft and full hand feel
Excellent physical properties in general, notably considerably better peeling, resistance to scratching and abrasion
Excellent environmentally-friendly property
Can be made with certain grains and qualities
There is no wastewater or exhaust gas.
Energy usage is reduced.
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What is microfiber leather?
Microfiber leather is based on a three-dimensional structure of microfiber nonwoven fabric, then coated with high-performance polyurethane resin. In terms of true leather feel and qualities, microfiber leather is often superior to other varieties of synthetic leather.
What is real leather?
Genuine leather is derived from animals, such as pigskin, sheepskin, or crocodile skin. The initial layer of leather is either produced directly from the raw skin of various animals or is cut into upper and lower layers from the thick skin of cattle, pigs, and horses, for example. The upper section is treated to create the initial layer of leather. The second layer of leather is composed of PU resin and the animal skin’s bottom layer of skin or waste material. The second layer’s hardness, hand feel, and abrasion resistance are significantly lower than those of the first layer of leather.
Precautions for cleaning faux leather
High temperature, high humidity, low temperature, intense light, acid-containing solutions, and alkali-containing solutions all have an influence on fake leather and other materials because their qualities are different.
1). A location where you don’t want to be exposed to extreme heat (45 centigrade). Extreme heat will alter the look of the fake leather and cause it to stick together. As a result, imitation leather should be kept away from heat sources such as the stove and the sun. Cleaning should be done with a clean cloth or sponge, or with a moist cloth.
2). Do not store in temperatures below -20 degrees Celsius, since this can cause the synthetic leather to freeze, fracture, and stiffen.
3). Do not place the area in a humidified environment. High humidity will cause the imitation leather to hydrolyze, resulting in surface damage and shorter service life. Cracking and hardening will occur if the humidity is too low.
4). Use a dry wipe and a damp wipe to clean the synthetic leather items. When using a wet wipe, make sure the area is completely dry; if there is any moisture left behind, it may cause hydrolysis. Bleach should not be used since it might cause gloss and color changes.
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