With the improvement of quality of life, leather goods have become an indispensable part of our daily life. For example, leather bags, leather clothes, leather sofas, leather beds, etc., leather products are high-end and high-grade, and are highly sought after by people. However, there is also a kind of artificial leather on the market, which is very similar to real leather, but their ** is very different, and it is not cost-effective to spend the money of real leather to buy artificial leather. Today, I will share with you a few tips on distinguishing real and fake leather, let's learn about it together!
First of all, let's talk about what is genuine leather and what is artificial leather
Genuine leather, as the name suggests, is the raw skin that has been peeled from an animal and then made after a series of processes. Genuine leather has a natural texture and color, delicate texture, good durability, and is the main material of high-end leather goods. Common genuine leathers include cowhide, sheepskin, pigskin, etc. And artificial leather, also known as synthetic leather, is a kind of leather material made of chemical fibers. The ** of artificial leather is lower than that of real leather, although the appearance and texture can be molded ** leather, but the feel is relatively rough and the texture is harder. Let's talk about a few ways to distinguish between genuine leather and faux leather.
One: Look at the lines.
In fact, the skin of animals is very similar to our human body**, and we will find that the epidermis has a lot of lines, and the shape of these lines is irregular. Then when we buy leather items, we can distinguish by observing this characteristic of the leather. If the texture and shape of the surface of the leather product are different, and there are no rules at all, it is genuine leather. On the contrary, if there is no texture on the surface of the leather product, or the pattern seems to be arranged in a regular manner, this is artificial leather.
Two: drip identification.
Friends who wear shoes or clothes with faux leather have such an experience, and they always feel very stuffy, especially the shoes, and they will feel closed. In fact, this is because of the impermeability of artificial leather, which causes the sweat produced by our human body to be unable to be discharged, so you will feel stuffy after wearing artificial leather. The surface of the dermis is porous, and it has good breathability. Through this feature, we can use the drip method to identify whether it is genuine leather. Just put a drop of water on the surface of the leather product and let it sit for a few minutes to observe the change of the water droplets. In the case of artificial leather, this water droplet does not change at all, and it is still intact on the surface of the leather product. But if we can clearly see the water droplets slowly penetrating, it means that it is dermis.
Three: Smell the smell.
When buying leather products, we can also hold it in our hands and smell it. Although there is a slight smell of the leather itself, after multiple processing, this smell is almost invisible. Artificial leather, which is made of chemicals, will have a strong chemical smell, even if it is reprocessed, this smell is difficult to completely remove. If we smell a pungent chemical smell or a plastic smell when we buy it, then this is artificial leather.
Four: Feel the touch.
There is also a clear difference between genuine leather and faux leather, and the feel they feel to the touch. Genuine leather is softer and more elastic. But artificial leather, it is synthetic, the texture will be harder, although after treatment, the feel is also smooth, but this is more like touching plastic, smooth but not elastic. Not only that, but we fold or squeeze the leather with our hands. The dermis has good resilience and can quickly recover even after folding and pressing. But faux leather is different, its rebound is poor, and its creases do not dissipate easily. Therefore, we can distinguish whether it is genuine leather or artificial leather in this way. If today's article is helpful to you, then click a follow, a like, and thank you for your support.