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Leather Furniture Consumers Guide Abbreviated Version

Quality leather is a remarkably durable material that will offer many years of comfort. However, the right type of leather should be selected based upon how you expect the furniture to be enjoyed. As a leather furniture repair and restoration specialist, ... Read >

Leather Care And The Vinyl Combination on Furniture Good or Bad Idea

The typical construction of a leather/vinyl combination is to use leather on those areas that come in contact with your body - the seat cushion top, the inside backrest and the tops of the armrests. All other panels are vinyl. Here's the problem. Vinyl... Read >

Leather Restoration And The Ink on Leather Solution

Here are the basics: 1. Ink is primarily a dye. As such the ink has recolored the leather. It is not harmful to the leather. So the problem is strictly aesthetic. 2. If you can get to it quickly, then using a damp cloth, attempt to transfer as much ... Read >

Leather Care And The Perils Of Pet Flea Medication

You see, the chemistry in many commercially available pet flea medications is not friendly to leather; creating bleaching or discoloration damage on contact. It acts like a strong solvent, stripping the color from the leather. This is most commonly seen i... Read >

Leather Care And The Bicast Leather Invasion

Over the last few years there has been an explosion of bi-cast (bicast, bycast) "leather" made in China and sold in American furniture stores. Many of these stores have no idea they are actually selling an inferior product to an unwary public. If there wa... Read >