Is Faux Leather Furniture in YOUR Future?

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.