While bonded leather may have leather in its name it is largely a synthetic material made by fusing tiny bits of real leather onto a fabric backing then sealed with a coating designed to match the color and texture of real leather.
What is top grain leather with vinyl match.
Top grain leather is going to be one of the best bets for being pet friendly the thickness of it will not tear or crack as easily as other types.
The fabric used to match the real leather is made from vinyl or bonded leather which are both forms of faux or synthetic leather.
Top grain leather which is the most popular leather available today at a relatively low cost and just a bit more than bonded leather will hold up better give a nicer touch and outlast bonded.
Vinyl match is vinyl that has been grain patterned and coloured to match the leather and would normally be found on the outside backs and arms of a sofa or chair.
When leather furniture is called l m leather match it usually means that the tops of the seats arms and backrests are leather everywhere your skin touches but the outside back outside sides and sides.
Top grain leather is considered one of the most durable types of leather while full grain leather is one of the most expensive.
In fact all leather furniture pieces are known to get better with age.
An artificial grain is then engraved into the dyed leather.
Full grain leather is a top grain leather that shows all its natural grain and is the most natural.
Needless to be mentioned but all leather furniture is much more durable than the leather match furniture.
Top grain leather is the top split of leather but has had the top surface removed to pigment over scars and damage.
Although leather match and all leather furniture are crafted to make them appear identical but there is a big difference in their durability.
A suite that has this could not be described as 100 leather.
Leather match uses a genuine leather made from hides on the seats inside backs inside arms and anywhere you would normally touch.
L m stands for leather match which means that part of that piece of furniture is made with something that matches leather like vinyl.
Typically this would be a very inexpensive protected leather that is heavily dyed to remove all flaws and the natural grain of the leather.