Despite endless industry chatter about leather alternatives and bio-based fabrics, demand for hides shows no signs of letting up. In fact, it’s growing. … [Read more...] about Relax, the Leather Industry is Not Dying
Genuine Leather
Can You Tell Real and Fake Leather Apart?
As auto upholsterers, we can easily tell the difference between genuine leather and synthetic leather, which automakers often call "leatherette." However, a new report by J.D. Power & Associates reveals that a lot of car owners can’t. … [Read more...] about Can You Tell Real and Fake Leather Apart?
Where Does Car Leather Come From?
With the exception of some super luxury automakers who upholster their cars' interiors in bull hides, most car companies and seat cover manufacturers source their genuine leather from cows. But not any cow will do. In fact, automakers are quite picky about the types of cattle they use — paying particular attention to such things as breed, the environmental conditions in … [Read more...] about Where Does Car Leather Come From?
Read the Fine Print: It’s Not Leather
In 2012, we inducted Kia Motors into The Hog Ring's "Hall of Shame" for fooling customers into believing that its popular Sportage SUV was trimmed in genuine leather — when, in fact, it featured almost no real leather at all. In 2013, we inducted Toyota Motor Corporation when it attempted to do the same. Sadly, it's come to the point where we may soon have to induct the … [Read more...] about Read the Fine Print: It’s Not Leather
Toyota Busted for Faux Leather Claims
We recently inducted Kia Motors into The Hog Ring's "Hall of Shame" for duping customers into believing that its popular Sportage SUV is trimmed in genuine leather – when, in fact, it features almost no real leather at all. Sadly, we must now induct Toyota Motor Corporation for a similar offense. … [Read more...] about Toyota Busted for Faux Leather Claims
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