TOP - 4 differences between car leather and other types of leather

Most buyers don't understand the difference in leather for shoes, sofa, and car seats. Automotive leather is a completely different product, carefully designed and developed to meet the most stringent requirements, aesthetic and environmental characteristics.

Today we will look at 4 main differences:

1. Thickness

One of the differences between automotive leather is its thickness. Lightening the weight of car interiors has been a priority for several years now; lighter weight means lower fuel consumption.However, the thickness of the leather determines how strong and resistant it is to damage. Genuine automotive leather is usually less than 1.2mm thick and has a surface finish of less than 50 microns. The thickness is always indicated by the manufacturer within the range, since it can vary by only 0.1 mm.

2 Functional characteristics

Another important difference between automotive leather and other types of leather is functional requirements. Consumers have higher expectations for automotive leather than for other leathers. After all, car interiors are exposed to heavy use, high temperatures, sunlight, stains and dirt. Many of these problems have already been resolved thanks to the natural properties of the leather. Standards continue to improve and coatings improve the natural qualities of materials.

3 Appearance

At the stage of finishing, natural leather acquires many additional properties. For car interiors, perfection is required in everything, so each leather is processed in such a way as to have an even surface and a smooth cut. It should be flexible, pliable in relation to the user's body shape, but then return to its original state.

Special coloring using dyes and pigments gives the skin a unique attractiveness. This satisfies both aesthetic and safety requirements as sunlight does not have to reflect off surfaces. Special coating technologies help not only to achieve this task, but also make the material pleasant to the touch.

4 Service life

Automotive leather is designed for a long service life. It doesn’t require much maintenance, as it is built to withstand frequent use and be resistant to damage. However, the most impressive is the way natural leather is processed. Any material that we touch frequently and spend a lot of time should be safe.

In most cases, the products used for processing, finishing and subsequent care of natural leather are produced on a water or vegetable basis. If you are also wondering where the “new car smell” has disappeared, the answer is that less and less volatile organic compounds are used in the production of genuine leather for car upholstery. Accordingly, there is no smell in the air of the car.

Considering all these differences, it is clear that automotive leather is not just leather.