manufacturing artificial leather arisen due to the lack of high-quality natural materials and their high cost.The artificial materials (vinyl, pressed leather, Faux leather, etc.) are relatively inexpensive.With the development of improved technologies old and new development.Today, the industry produces various kinds of synthetic materials, which are used for sewing bags, shoes, garments, leather goods.
shoe market recently flooded with relatively inexpensive footwear that looks indistinguishable from leather.Sellers in stores assert that a natural pressed leather.But this type of material is not natural and the artificial, just used in the manufacture of its waste of skin.So this natural material can not be named.The process of manufacture of this material consists of the grinding of raw materials (leather scraps, remnants of pressed leather materials and dust) and mixing with resins, binder fibers.From the obtained mass is formed flat sheet, which is dried and compressed.The final step in the manufacture of the material "pressed leather" is to apply topcoat layer.Despite the large number of manufacturing steps, the cost of such material is low, which leads to its popularity with manufacturers of cheap shoes and clothing.
well-made pressed leather almost indistinguishable from natural smell and often has a similar (if used high quality resin).Difference felt wear.Already in the first month of operation of shoes, clothes or bag made of this material are covered with small cracks, and some time later, wrinkles appear, the product breaks into the fold.The same flaw, and has shoes made of artificial leather.Some manufacturers have found a compromise - a combination shoe making.In areas that are not subject to heavy wear pressed leather is put in the rest - natural.Thus slightly reduced cost and not too quality deteriorates.
Another variant of artificial materials - Faux leather.Its development was initiated in Europe due to the high activity of animal rights, which boycotted the use of natural materials of animal origin, causing huge losses to enterprises.The result was the development of a breathable material that does not create the greenhouse effect and has high durability.By its appearance and performance characteristics ekokozha surpasses even some natural counterparts.This material is soft and the heat and the cold, always pleasant and soft to the touch.It is successfully used in the furniture industry, sewing clothes and shoes as well as handbags and leather goods manufacturing.
There is a material such as vinyl leather.As a basis for its production can be used as natural and synthetic fibers.From what material underlies dependent characteristics such as stretchability, strength, ability to drape, etc.On the basis of the selected cause different compositions, and then the process of finishing.At this point you can use different techniques: stamping, polishing, applying matting or lacquer layer, myate, patterning, etc.The result is a material which simulates not only different types of leather or suede, but also various fabric weave.The number of shades and colors knows no boundaries.You can get a metallic color, a chameleon with different tides and overflow.
Manufacturers claim that high-quality materials have good performance, and even pressed leather can last a long time if it is made in good equipment in compliance with all the technological subtleties.But how to determine where the high-quality product, and where not?One solution - to trust only well-established brands and companies, who will not use low-quality materials, or buy a proven natural skin.
