Both genuine and faux leather furniture are eminently
affordable when you shop for your living room seating at 5th Avenue Furniture. But when you need an extra price break on your new stationary sofa,
for example, faux leather upholstery may be your ideal answer. Because of the
popularity of the animal rights cause, this option appeals to many consumers. And
at 5th Avenue, we can offer your more than 900 items clothed in this
resilient, fine-looking material. Here are some things to consider when browsing
our faux leather furniture selection.
Types of Faux Leather Furniture and Their Properties
There are several kinds of faux leather furniture, which
vary according to quality. The most common faux leather you see is polyurethane
(PU) as a plastic coating over a synthetic fabric, most often polyester. The
manufacturer applies the PU to the fabric, then adds the desired color and stamps it
with a cowhide-style grain. PU faux leather furniture boasts a decades-long track
record for holding up under heavy household use. Other faux leather upholsteries
include polyamide microfiber and PVC. Some manufacturers are pioneering the use
of natural plant materials to create new kinds of faux leather furniture. These
new materials include kelp from the sea and cork from trees.
Considering Faux Leather Furniture’s Pluses and Minuses
Our palette of faux leather living room furniture comes in
just about every color and you can get a high-sheen finish if you desire. Your
polyurethane faux leather furniture offers you easy care – just wipe it with a
damp cloth for routine cleanups – plus it’s environmentally friendly. Real
leather is costlier because it ages well, is less likely to be torn or
punctured, and is hypoallergenic. But your faux leather loveseat is waterproof!
Another matter to consider is the temperature of the room where your faux leather recliner, for example, will be. Because faux leather furniture upholstery
is not porous, perspiration after sitting for long periods on a hot day is a
factor.
At our Detroit, MI store, faux leather furniture and other
goodies are always a real deal, whatever you choose for your living room.
