Madras leather
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Madras
Madras is not a generic term for a special kind of leather. Madras is used by various manufacturers for different types of leather and similar materials. Therefore, when being interested in a lather with this designation, always ask more exactly, what kind of material it actually is. In particular, because Imitation leather is sold with this name with leather fibres glued to the reverse. This is not leather, but a synthetic leather. Also, coated split leather is sold as "Madras" which does not correspond to the quality of top grain leather.
Madras imitation leather
A material called "Madras" is sold as a furniture cover, which visually has a leather surface, but is actually not leather at all. It is a leather composite material in which the main component is other materials and only leather fibres are applied on the reverse. This material may not be sold as genuine leather. It consists of layers of dense cotton fabric, leather fibres on the back and a PU coating on the surface. It is made of 34% polyurethane, 25% polyester, 14% cotton and 27% leather fiber.
Basically, it is a imitation leather, which has been pasted on the back with leather fibres for advertising purposes. The fibres do not have own stability, do not serve to absorb moisture and have maybe an effect when touching the material.
The upper material of this "Madras" is made of artificial leather. On the back, leather fibres are flocked.
Madras leather
There is also normal smooth leather called "Madras" and should not be confused with the imitation leather.
Genuine smooth furniture leather called Madras.
Split leather with Madras embossing
There is also an embossed split leather called "Madras".
Additional information
- Regulations for the correct declaration
- Artificial leather with leather fibres on the reverse
- Coated leather - Laminated leather
- PU leather
- Buffalo split leather
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