Rail E-Leather is engineered leather which comes on rolls 30 metres long by 1.4 metres wide. E-Leather has developed a lightweight product specifically for the rail industry which meets BS5852-2:2006-Crib 7.

Advantages
- E-Leather cutting wastage is around 5% compared to natural leather which is 18 - 40%.
- E-Leather weighs 560gsm compared to natural leather which is 850-900gsm.
- Consistency of the colour and grain from roll to roll
- E-Leather has a greater life span than fabric
- E-Leather is easier to clean and maintain than fabric
- No sagging due to core
- Can be stack cut
- Can be laminated to foam
- No natural defects - easier to nest and cut
- Confidence in order volume
- Novel coatings - grain patterns, colours and effects.

Production
The production process uses recycled wet blue leather which is fiberised and then hydro-entangled through a mesh core without using adhesives.

95% of the process water is recycled and waste streams are converted into energy which is fed back into the process.

E-Leather has currently developed 48 colours and a wide selection of grains.
For large orders colour and grain can be customised.