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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