​Get to Know the Best Types of Furniture Leathers | Presenting the LC2 Chair

Get to know the aniline leather that is used in one of our best-selling pieces: the LC2 chair.

When purchasing a piece of furniture, doubts always arise regarding its style, design, color, and above all ... Upholstery. Upholstery is perhaps one of the characteristics that are most discussed when choosing furniture, on one hand, some want softness and shine, on the other hand, others want resistance and durability. Whatever your taste or requirement, it is very likely that leather is an appropriate option due to the incredible properties it has to offer, not for nothing have humans been fascinated with it since ancient times, right?

Due to the high demand for this material in the furniture market, new technologies have emerged to create synthetic leathers and thus make it pass as real leather, however not many people agree with this idea and prefer the exclusivity and experience they obtain from natural leather. Today, we will show you some of the best types of leather that you can get in furniture stores such as Manhattan Home Design. Let us begin!

Aniline leather, used in the LC2 chair

We want to start this list with la crème de la crème; aniline leather. Aniline leather is by far one of the most exclusive leathers, according to many manufacturers. This leather has the particularity of being “exclusively dyed with soluble dyes. The dye colors the leather without producing the smooth surface of an insoluble pigmented finish paint or sealer. ”

The product upholstered with this type of skin can be recognized because some natural stains of the animal itself can be seen on the surface. These possible spots or details are caused by pores, scars, or other blemishes. For this reason, it is believed that only 5% of manufactured leathers are used to produce aniline leathers, as it is very difficult to achieve skin that remains without very noticeable tears or scars.

Italian leather, used in the several modern lounge chairs.

Italians are recognized worldwide for processing leather with innovative techniques.

They specifically use the centennial process of vegetable tanning, processing hides

Full grain, resulting in softer and more flexible pieces than any other vegetable tanning method. So if in your case you prefer a much softer leather, this option is perhaps the

better for you.

At Manhattan Home Design most of our furniture is upholstered with leathers such as those mentioned, which will offer you a durable and resistant piece.