Treat Your Leather Sofa Right
Treat Your Leather Sofa Right
The warmth and style that leather sofas bring to the home is undeniable. They are some of the most sought out after furniture choices. Like all the other upholstered units though, they require proper maintenance for them to remain in optimal condition. Let’s take a deep look at what you should know about the leather sofas, that way you will be well positioned to take care of your unit.
Leather Upholstery 101
Leather, being a natural product sees each individual piece having its unique characteristics. These are features that came with the original hide, like growth marks, scratches, and areas that have different fibre density. Then the animal skin is taken through the curing process – or tanning as it is more widely known, the end result is leather. After the tanning and drying process, the hide gets graded by size, plus the degree of scarring. The hides that have fewer blemishes are used for full-grain leathers, while those with more scarring are taken through light buffing and used for the corrected grain leather.
