Distinguish between artificial leather and leather products

Distinguish between artificial leather and leather products

Artificial leather products have covered all aspects of life, including seats, sofas, shoes, bags and so on. However, many people are not clear about the characteristics of artificial leather and the difference between artificial leather and real leather. Although the current trend is the further development of artificial leather and the further loss of the market for leather products, it is no harm to understand.

First of all, you can distinguish between genuine leather and artificial leather by touching the cortex. The texture of genuine leather is better, and there are very natural lines on the leather surface.

Then, you can use the water method, drop a little water on the leather, and then dry the water stains. It feels sticky and wet to the touch, but it's real leather. You can also use the apperception method to take the front of the leather material and observe it carefully with your eyes. The dermis has pores, while the artificial leather has no pores.

In addition, look at the reverse side of the leather material and look for the part without folding. If it is the base cloth, it must be artificial leather or artificial leather.

Tear off a little fiber from the back of real leather and artificial leather. After lighting, you can judge whether it is genuine leather or artificial leather by smell. Generally speaking, artificial leather has strong plastic smell and pattern,

With the above several basic recognition methods; Artificial leather has strong plastic smell, no obvious pores and wrinkles. In terms of the name, cattle hide has relatively symmetrical fine pores. According to the following methods, judge, pattern, cut off the corners and burn. After ignition, the artificial leather will be obvious.