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There are a number of factors which determine the cost of a given leather including:

1. The quality of the hide

Top grain steer hides are the strongest and most durable leathers available. As a general rule, lower priced leathers will have a higher percentage of healed scars and other natural markings. However, all hides will have some of these markings. This is purely a cosmetic difference since there is no variation in the durability of the leather from the least to the most expensive.

2. Method of finishing or dyeing

Full aniline dyed leathers are more expensive than semi-aniline dyed leathers because of the difficulty in finding superior hides. Also, leathers which have been hand antiqued are generally more expensive than leathers finished by machine spraying.

3. Popularity of a given color

As you might expect, the cost of producing a large quantity of hides in a single color is less expensive than a few hides in custom colors. When a large quantity of hides in the same color is produced, there is very little setup cost. This savings is passed on in a lower priced finished piece of leather furniture.

4. Imports vs. domestics

Leather is currently imported chiefly from Austria, Scandinavia, Germany and Italy, as well as being produced domestically. The Europeans have been making leather furniture for centuries. Therefore, the acceptance of leather furniture in Europe is phenomenal - nearly half of the upholstered furniture sold in Europe is leather-covered. As a result, there are many fine producers of upholstery leather in Europe who have refined the art of making leather soft and supple. In fact, Europeans are the originators of the aniline dyeing process which results in the softest leathers available today. In many cases, leathers of this quality are not available from domestic sources.