Faux Leather furniture, is it bad?

flashnazia

I'm seeing these faux leather dining chairs everywhere.
Does anyone have faux leather furniture?
What are the pitfalls? Is it good stuff?

Doozergirl

Someone gave us some which we used for a while. They're easy to wipe clean if you have kids and were relatively comfortable.

I can't complain about them at all, I'm just not into faux anything and you're right, they are everywhere. Mine are in the garage waiting for me to venture in and ebay them.

MrsE_2

I've got them, but mine are real leather.

When I see the faux ones I'm amazed at how small & mean looking the chairs are.

Mine weren't a bad price for real ones & they are high & deeper & padded.

If you saw real & then looked at faux you would notice it straight away.

Have you looked at real ones?

flashnazia

Well, I'm looking on Ebay and the place is full of faux leather dining chairs.

I just want to know if it's worth being a snob (and harming an animal if you're that way inclined) and sticking to leather?

Haven't really seen any 'in the flesh'.

Doozergirl

They're a bit shiny. You wouldn't really mistake them for leather. They'll make your bum sticky before leather does too!

ormus

like all items, there are good ones and bad ones. ive seen both.
and there are some companies that try and sell faux leather as real leather.
LOL sales staff are well known for that little trick.

flashnazia

Doozergirl wrote: »

They're a bit shiny. You wouldn't really mistake them for leather. They'll make your bum sticky before leather does too!

You make it sound as though you sit on them naked!

Doozergirl

flashnazia wrote: »

You make it sound as though you sit on them naked!

Only when the neighbours come round! :rotfl:

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flashnazia wrote: »

I'm seeing these faux leather dining chairs everywhere.
Does anyone have faux leather furniture?
What are the pitfalls? Is it good stuff?

They are actually better wearing than most leather chairs, they also don't have the associated problems of leather ie; cracking, fading etc.

Unless you are a " leather snob " buy them.;)

Contains_Mild_Peril

I've seen plenty of faux leather with cracking and fading. Some kinds might be more durable than real leather, but some are less so.

MrsE_2

Contains_Mild_Peril wrote: »

I've seen plenty of faux leather with cracking and fading. Some kinds might be more durable than real leather, but some are less so.

I've had real leather ones for nearly 4 years & they are used daily & still look new:D

The poster above mentioned "leather snob"

How many people would buy a faux leather sofa, its the same thing isn't it?