What is microfiber leather?
The full name of microfiber leather is “microfiber reinforced leather”. Microfiber leather is wear-resistant and aging-resistant. It has excellent breathability, softness, and comfort. In addition, microfiber leather has strong flexibility and the environmental protection effect advocated now.
Microfiber leather is the best-recycled leather. The texture of the microfiber leather is very similar to that of real leather. And it feels as soft as real leather. It is also difficult for outsiders to tell whether it is genuine leather or regenerated leather.
Microfiber leather is a newly developed high-grade leather in synthetic leather. It is a new type of leather. Because of its advantages of cold resistance, breathability, softness, environmental protection, and beautiful appearance, it has become an ideal choice to replace natural leather.
The microfiber skin has excellent performance. In foreign countries, due to the influence of animal protection associations, the performance and application of microfiber leather have surpassed natural leather. After adding microfiber, the toughness, air permeability, and wear resistance of the microfiber skin have been further strengthened. There is no doubt that the performance of such finished products is quite excellent.
The difference between microfiber leather and genuine leather:
Exterior.
The appearance of microfiber leather is close to genuine leather. But after careful comparison, the pores on the leather surface are relatively clear. The texture is more natural. Microfiber skin has no pores because it is artificial skin. The texture is now more regular and neat. And some low-end microfiber skins may have a plastic feel.
Weight.
The proportion of leather is generally 0.6, while that of microfiber leather is 0.3-0.5. That is to say, microfiber leather is much lighter than real leather under the same conditions. For example, a bag of similar size and material can be distinguished in weight.
Odor.
Since the leather is animal skin, it not only has a peculiar smell but even a bit foul smell. If formaldehyde and heavy metals exceed the standard during processing, the leather will often have a pungent smell. The taste of microfiber leather is lighter. But some low-end microfiber skins may have a strong plastic smell.
Performance.
Both microfiber leather and genuine leather have very good and practical performance. Microfiber leather may be more wear-resistant and aging-resistant. Genuine leather will be more comfortable and breathable. Of course, microfiber leather and leather can achieve a certain balance in terms of comprehensive performance.
Draw materials.
Genuine leather is limited by the size of the animal hide. Therefore, the physical properties of the varieties are not uniform. Microfiber leather is more convenient to obtain materials. The quality and performance are more uniform and stable.
Price.
Typically, real leather (top-layer leather, of course) will be more expensive than microfiber leather. Moreover, the price of genuine leather will fluctuate due to changes in supply and demand. However, some microfiber leathers are very technological and will be more expensive than real leather.