Which leather to choose for my Chesterfield Sofa?

Published by Steve on February 11th, 2008 in Buying chesterfield sofas and suites, Chesterfield Sofas, Leather Chesterfields, Leathers

I was recently asked by a customer, the difference between Antique leather, Premium leather, and Hand dyed leather.

Basically, the Antiqued leather is a corrected grain leather (its pattern is stamped onto the surface rather than it being present naturally) which then has a rub-off coating applied to darken certain areas of the leather. Premium and Hand Dyed leathers are of the same quality, though the finish and dye process is different. These leathers are top grade leathers and the creases and patina are completely natural. for more info, look at this Leather range page.

Steve

2 Responses to “Which leather to choose for my Chesterfield Sofa?”

  1. Russell wrote

    February 11th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    if premium leather and hand dyed leather are the same, why is hand dyed more expensive?

  2. Steve wrote

    February 12th, 2008 at 10:00 am

    Hi There Russell.
    The price difference between premium leather and hand dyed leather is due to the fact that dyeing a hide by hand is a far more labour intensive process, being finished by a person rather than a machine.Also, even though the base leather is the same, the finish is not. Generally a hand dyed leather will have a deeper pigment and be a more uniform finish.

    Thanks for the response.

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