Bonded Leather

[Anonymous]

What is it? How is it different?

[Anonymous]

From the ones I've seen, it looks like cheap, fake, shiny, hard leather.

[Anonymous]

It is a very thin piece of leather glued to fabric. I did not know this until we bought a set. 1.5 years later of gentle use it is all peeling and worthless. Do not do it.

[Anonymous]

Cracks badly. Sometimes just from the sun. I think it's because the leather doesn't stretch like real leather does.

[Anonymous]

It's thin layers of leather fragments glued together to make a thicker piece. I've heard that there are high-quality versions of it but most of the bonded-leather sofas will start to peel within a couple of years, even sooner if the sun hits it every day. Go with a full-grain leather or just get fabric upholstery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's thin layers of leather fragments glued together to make a thicker piece. I've heard that there are high-quality versions of it but most of the bonded-leather sofas will start to peel within a couple of years, even sooner if the sun hits it every day. Go with a full-grain leather or just get fabric upholstery.

We have an 8 year old and nieces (ages 2,4,5) who love to jump and play. We went with a bonded leather sectional but one that is a bit higher quality yet well-priced. I'm hoping this will last is at least 3-5 years before I buy something nicer. So far it's been a year and its holding up very well! It gets morning indirect sunlight.

[Anonymous]

Bonded leather is NOT real leather but is pleather or vinyl.

Bicast leather is thin leather veneer glued to fabric.

Both wear like crap and aren't worth the$$$ especially if you have pets or kids.