How to Distinguish Microfiber Leather？
Oct 22, 2021
How to Distinguish Microfiber Leather？
The full name of microfiber leather is microfiber PU synthetic leather. Generally speaking, microfiber is made up of a layer of high-performance PU (polyurethane resin) and a microfiber base cloth. Its structure is the closest to real leather. The third generation of artificial leather following PVC artificial leather and PU synthetic leather. Microfiber leather is a non-woven fabric with a three-dimensional structure network made of ultra-fine short fibers through carding and needle punching processes, and then processed through wet processing, PU resin impregnation, dermabrasion, dyeing and finishing, and other processing techniques.Microfiber leather is also a kind of artificial leather, but it is very durable, resistant to aging, and even better than ordinary leather.
If you can see the back or cross-section, it is easy to distinguish it from other artificial leathers. The back or cross-section of microfiber leather has small fibers that closely resemble real leather, while other artificial leathers have no or just fabric-like textiles.
If you can't see the back or the cut surface, it is really difficult to distinguish, because all the artificial leather has a coating on the surface, but it is easier to distinguish from the worse artificial leather, which will be softer and thinner.
How to distinguish microfiber leather? Methods as below:
▇1. If it is allowed to burn, it is the most direct to burn. The taste of microfiber leather is similar to that of nylon, and there is no peeling taste;
▇2. The microfiber leather is very scratch-resistant, and there will be no marks when scratched with metal and nails
▇3. The texture of each piece of microfiber leather is the same, viewed from the side, is solid, all made of fiber, without foaming;
▇4. Look at the reverse side of the leather. Microfiber leather generally has chemical fiber fabric or texture, and the leather has only pores;
▇5. Look at the gloss, the leather gloss is soft, the microfiber leather gloss is brighter
▇6. Look at the price, the price of microfiber leather is higher than PU, and cheaper than real leather, which is quite different.
