To answer the following question: what is faux leather fabric made of? You need first to understand what faux leather is.
Faux leather is simply a synthetic leather substitute, and by synthetic, I mean that it’s produced using different chemicals and different industrial processes.
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Unlike really leather which comes from cow hides or other animal skins, faux leather is not natural, it does not come from an animal or a plant, it’s made out of petroleum products and other chemicals used for stabilize the materials into a usable fabric.
So, what is a faux leather fabric?
It simply is a piece of faux leather, in other words, a faux leather fabric is made out of the same material, it has the same texture and same style as really leather, the only difference is that it’s made out of synthetic leather.
These are the only things you need to understand about faux leather, and if you have other questions or things you would like to know, why not post them in the comment section below? I will gladly answer them as quickly as possible.
Tó says
Is PU synthetic leather faux leather or it is a worst material than faux leather?
Jean-Marc Chateigner says
It’s a type of faux leather, worse from my experience.
Alyssa Anne says
Faux leather is a general category not a specific material. PU is a specific type of faux leather. For that reason I do not understand how you can say that it is worse than faux when they are not comparable?
valerie craven says
Hi, i have an issue with my chair that is not even two years old, we took out extra insurance at the time of purchase. the seat is peeling, i phoned them 6 months ago and they said its not covered. on the insurance document it says covered for peeling of leather and peeling/lifting of veneer. would you class the fabric as veneer. i have worked with all sorts of fabrics for years, i would of classed it as a veneer. i would to hear your opinion. thankyou.
Jean-Marc Chateigner says
Sorry, it’s not veneer, in your situation, the whole fabric is damaged, not just the surface.
Monica Jolene Thompson says
It’s a polyurethane blend. The plant I work at produces the materials used to make Faux Leather. The higher end Faux Leather Products almost feels like Lambskin.