Furniture E-Leather®Furniture E-Leather is engineered leather which comes on rolls 30 metres long by 1.4 metres wide. E-Leather has developed two lightweight products specifically for the furniture industry. The contract upholstery product meets BS5852-2:2006-Crib 5 fire specifications and the domestic upholstery product meets EN1021 Parts 1 & 2 fire specifications. The E-Leather domestic upholstery can also be used to make Leather Goods such as wallets, promotional gear, business card holders and leather bound books.
Advantages - E-Leather cutting wastage is around 5% compared to traditional leather which is 18 - 40%. - E-Leather weighs 500gsm compared to traditional leather which is 850-900gsm. - Consistency of the colour and grain from roll to roll - Can line large surfaces - 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 - 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. |
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