- Does leather furniture need any special
care or cleaning?
No. Leather needs the least care of any upholstery
material. For normal household stains, food. gravy, coffee etc, just
use a mild soap on a damp cloth. NEVER use a spray polish detergent
(including washing tip liquids) or saddle soap
- How do I know if its real leather?
The feel and luxurious smell of leather cannot be
reproduced and as no two hides are exactly alike telltale scars and
blemishes will be visible somewhere else on the surface
- Does the sun cause the leather to crack?
No. The surface of real leather allows it to 'breathe',
which keeps it cool and supple
- Do scars form a weak point in the hide?
No. In fact healed up scar tissue is actually one
of the strongest points in the hide, also visible scars prove beyond
doubt that you have real leather and not imitation
- Is some leather better than others?
Yes. Quite simply much imported furniture is made
from leather that has had the natural surface removed and replaced
by a resin filler thus hiding natural scars and blemishes enabling
them to use low grade hides which in the U.K. are rejected
- Will real leather upholstery tear easily along
the stitching like imitation leather does?
No. It has proved that real leather is far stronger
along stitching than imitations and of course we use only the finest
British multifilament threads
- What happens if the cushions lose shape?
When a cushion is sat on it changes shape and the
leather covering has to distort under the weight of the sitter. In
most cases this is not a problem, but if the user does not dress the
cushions correctly the stretching can become creasing and this can
lead to damage to the hide surface
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