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Cat Scratches on leather

Cats are notorious for damaging leather furniture with their claws. Scratches leave light marks on dark leather and dark marks on light coloured leathers. They also leave the surface feeling rough. Repair products are available to camouflage the marks but the actual damage to the surface cannot be fully repaired.

Cats like to scratch surfaces.

Easy to improve: The colour difference is the major drawback.

The damage is significant and the color difference is rather small.

The leather can only be replaced.

Rare damage to car leather. Mostly if the cat was accidentally locked inside.

An exception: Leather shoes. Shoes don't actually need to be hidden from cats.

Katzenkratzer bei gepägten Spaltledern

Bei manchen Glattlederarten ist unter der Farbschicht ein loses Fasergefüge. Insbesondere bei geprägten Spaltledern. Solche Lederarten werden oft für den Korpus verwendet, weil dort die Belastung geringer ist und somit weniger wertiges Leder verarbeitet werden kann. Katzenkratzer bewirken bei solchen Ledern, dass längere Lederfasern aus dem weniger dichten Fasergefüge des Spaltleders von hinten nach vorne gezogen werden und dann aus dem Kratzer heraushängen.

Sichtbare Lederfasern durch Katzenkratzer sind bei Spaltledern typisch.

In der Armlehne gedecktes Narbenlede mit anderem Schadensbild als beim Korpus mit gedecktem Spaltleder.

Cat scratches on artificial leather

Leatherette furniture. A repair is not possible.

The repair of cat scratches on leather and artificial leather

Depending on the kind and amount of cat scratches, such damages can be repaired.

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Dog scratches and stains on leather

Dogs cause considerably less damage on leather. Sometimes dog’s hair can leave grease stains on the leather. Occasionally dogs can cause scratch marks on leather when ‘digging’ before laying down, although their paws are not as sharp as cat’s claws.

Scratches by dog paws.

If anything goes.

The darkening left comes from greasy fur.

The causes of damages: PU leather, cat scratches, dogs claws.

Additional information

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• Leather damages
• Natural markings on leather
• Leather defects

• Cat fur
• Dog leather

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