All About Leather

Leather looks good, feels great, performs as no man-made product can, and lasts a lifetime. The more you learn about leather, the more you will understand its many advantages. The more you learn about the Leather Depot, the more you will know why Leather Depot is No. 1.

Leather Depot searches the world for the finest leathers because we want to cater to your absolute comfort. We use only premium leathers…from full top-grain to exotics. The hides we use are the strongest most supple kind. They retain their original ability to absorb moisture and regulate surface temperature to keep you comfortable. Leather Depot's hides are aniline dyed for consistent color throughout the hide, not just on the surface. Leather Depot never uses "splits", vinyl, leather-match or leatherette. The buttery soft texture, rich aroma, elegant appearance and exquisite comfort tell you your Leather Depot furniture is 100% premium leather, and our exclusive warranty guarantees it!

"Leather Start to Finish"
Leather is a by-product of the meat-packing industry. Cattle have never been raised for their hides alone. In fact, if not for the leather industry, this remarkable resource would go to waste. Leather is one of the most durable, environmentally-sound, value-conscious upholstery materials available. Leather stands up to wear-and-tear that would ravage other upholstery materials, it defies fashion trends that render fabrics obsolete, its processing has minimal impact on the environment. In every respect, leather is the natural choice.
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The Natural Beauty Marks of Leather:
Leather is the fastest growing upholstery material used in the United States today because of its strength and pleasant feel. Only genuine leather carries natural markings unique to each hide. These are nature's beauty marks on leather and your guarantee that 100% leather has been used in our furniture. These hallmarks give leather its distinction and elegance, as well as proof positive that your furniture was crafted with genuine leather.
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Tanning Process
Although the process of turning hide into leather varies with each tanner, some steps are quite similar. First, the hides are cured by immersing them in a vat of salt solution which prevents the hides from deteriorating and preserves them until the tanning process can begin. In this way, a quantity of hides can be stored prior to tanning.
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Types of Leather:

• Pure Aniline Leather: Leather tanned and aniline dyed with no finished coat
• Full Aniline Leather: Tanned, aniline dyed and finished with a transparent seal coat.
• Aniline Pus Leather: Tanned, aniline dyed and finished with a seal coat, color base and top coat.
• Spray-Finished/Pigmented Leather: Leather sprayed with a seal coat, colored base and top coat for a uniform finish, must be buffed and embossed.
• Pull-Up: Full top-grain leathers aniline dyed and finished with special oils or waxes to add unique softness and color inconsistency with age.

Assessing Quality
The most difficult thing about buying leather furniture is assessing its quality. Unless you really know leather, it is very difficult to look at a piece of furniture and be able to tell if the leather is of a high quality.
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Quality Assurance Testing
Quality leather producers routinely test the durability of each batch of leather with these six tests. Although the testing takes time and is expensive, quality leather producers consider it money well spent.
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