Genuine leather is the best material for car seats

Over the years, people have become more aware of their impact on the environment. The global consumption of our resources has brought us closer to the point where the depletion of our planet's resources is a real risk, and we are looking for alternatives to prevent this.

When considering a car's interior, we have several material choices. Either we continue along the same path of using limited raw materials, or we choose renewable sources such as genuine leather, which we obtain as a by-product of the meat and dairy industry.

Genuine leather is one of those materials that we can continue to use as it has a long lifespan. This material is available in abundance, so not using it is actually increasing the amount of waste.

The service life of genuine leather is correlated with the service life of the car

As customers, we want our cars' interiors to look good and last as long as the car itself, and the upholstery does not flake or crack. Thanks to the unique properties of genuine leather, the seat and trim will last significantly longer than competing materials.

This is largely due to the natural functional properties of natural leather. The durability of this product is an important sign of the sustainability of genuine leather as it almost never needs to be replaced.

Over the lifetime of the vehicle, the total carbon footprint of one set of leather seats will be less than the carbon footprint of multiple sets of seats made from other materials.

Less cleaning, less carbon footprint

While there are many cleaning and care products available for your car's interior, the real leather used for your car's interior is resistant to most forms of dirt and stains. Washing or processing is rarely required and often just wiping the seats with a damp cloth is sufficient.

After a certain time, a deep cleaning may be necessary, but there is no need for a full cycle of dry cleaning and removing the seat covers during normal use. This lowers the carbon footprint of the product used as less water, cleaning products and energy are required to keep the skin in top condition.

On the other hand, cleaning of genuine leather renews the material, while cleaning of alternative materials depletes plasticizers, which in turn leads to cracks or other damage and, ultimately, replacement of the upholstery with a new one.

The fact that the use of genuine leather reduces the world's waste, has a longer lifespan than most alternative materials, and requires minimal maintenance makes it one of the environmentally friendly materials of our time.