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With rising ethical and cost-related concerns for the use of natural leather, many manufacturers now prefer using synthetic leather. In fact, the synthetic leather market is estimated to reach US$136.7 billion by 2022.   Where is it coming from? Demand is increasing from various industries. This notably comes from end users who mostly apply the…

The two most common kinds of synthetic leather are Polyurethane (PU Leather) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC Leather), as we have discussed here (link to previous article). Although the two terms are often used interchangeably, PU and PVC are actually different in many ways. Let’s breakdown the structures of both types. As they are man-made, PU…

You have seen it in stores, you have seen it online: “made of synthetic leather”, and you can’t help but think of how good the material looks and feels. But what is synthetic leather actually and why does it go so well with everything? Since the 19th century, the world has gone wild for how…