Comparison of Microfiber Leather and Leather

Comparison of Microfiber Leather and Leather

Define the difference:

Natural leather (dermis) is woven from many collagen fibers of varying thickness. There are two layers: a sub-grain surface layer and a mesh layer. The grain surface layer is woven from very fine collagen fibers, and the mesh layer is made of thicker collagen. Woven from fibers.

The surface layer of the microfiber leather is composed of a polyurethane layer similar to the grain surface layer of natural leather. The base layer is made of a microfiber fiber non-woven fabric. Its structure is very similar to the mesh layer of natural leather. Very similar structure and performance.

As we all know, the main raw material for the production of natural leather is animal raw material hides. In a general sense, raw hide resources refer to the quantity and quality of raw hides. In terms of the number of raw hides, the global livestock load is limited, and due to various factors, the global consumption of meat has decreased. So far, the number of global cattle stocks is still decreasing, and the slaughter volume is also gradually decreasing.

Not only that, but from the current market demand, existing production capacity and the current technological level of superfiber products, there is an indisputable fact that the product market is relatively single and the production types of each manufacturer are single. Therefore, technological innovation is one of the main driving forces to promote the development of the leather economy era. Major technological innovation can drive the sustained and rapid development of the leather industry, and basic research is a hotbed of major technological innovation. When natural leather and microfiber synthetic leather complement each other, the development of microfiber synthetic leather will promote the development of natural leather to high value-added products and fill the material gap in low- and medium-grade leather products.

Among them, when natural leather and microfiber synthetic leather complement each other, the development of microfiber synthetic leather can be regarded as a model of the combination of new materials. It has completed the process from "imitation" to "transformation" and has become a substitute for natural leather. The best material. The superfine fiber synthetic leather obtained by impregnating polyurethane with superfine fiber nonwoven fabric with a three-dimensional network structure as the reinforcing material gradually approaches natural leather in terms of internal microstructure, appearance and texture, and physical properties. Moreover, this new material has the advantages of lower cost and continuous rapid production.