4 Things You Need To Know Before Buying Leather Furniture (Quality, Durability, and Options)

[@TheRottwire]

This guy wasn't only sharp, but he was quite informative and convincing.

[@dgriffin6074]

Bonded leather "unbonds" before the next credit card bill arrives. Hahaha.

[@masterjenkins632]

when the salesman is good like this it makes me want to spend more money haha

[@rxonmymind8362]

Honesty is the best policy. This way you will have customers coming back for decades.

[@Kathy-20J-73]

Yes. I've been sucked in with bonded leather. Dies and cracks up real fast. Nasty OH no mame... It is LEATHER 🤔🙄

[@janflix8304]

You need to talk about one of the most important topics, semi aniline, aniline dyed leather and more about finishes...

[@jsands7]

Good information and presentation. Very professional and I appreciate the ‘ask for the order’ at the end

[@jwdonal]

This was actually a super informative video. Well done. Thank you.

[@FurnitureAcademy]

That's why we're here! Thank you for watching!

[@claytonvernon8793]

well done- LazBoy should be proud to have you

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Thank you so much!

[@dual1315]

This was a big help, thank you

[@FurnitureAcademy]

We are so glad this was helpful to you!

[@SmartHome-z4f]

so professional and i learned a lot

[@Adfa87]

Thanks man for educating me.

[@Unknownuser0515]

Me: Great! time to go shop for Top Grain Leather Sofa for my new home!! Wallet: No. go fabric

[@soesterbergblue]

If the sides and back are bonded leather, will they peel in a very short time like all other bonded leather I've owned. I'd like to buy a recliner but not with bonded leather if it's going to peel.

[@rxonmymind8362]

Honesty is the best policy. Your truthful to the customer you will have them coming back for decades as they move gift furniture to children they buy new furniture and so forth. It's a slower pace to succeed but you will have a solid foundation.

[@thsone]

This! Too many companies don't go this route. Its ashame... just a recycling of low quality slop

[@josiemanang6692]

Thanks for explain for thel leather sofa

[@carenallen5841]

Excellent informative video on leather..

[@blueb4829]

This man knows his stuff.

[@ravindrapillai5061]

Excellent educative video. Well presented. Thanks

[@sajjadhossain7908]

Wonderful. Thanks for sharing. Keep going.

[@tjtampa214]

Love taking your courses. 👍

[@irenedawson2941]

Brilliant information , now I know what to buy .

[@beatrizdelosrios135]

Thank you very usefully your Explanation

[@MikeUSD1]

I bought one a few years back at a yard sale $100. Cant find much info on Robinson and robinson

[@flinchless]

This guy knows his craft. Impressive

[@FurnitureAcademy]

We agree!

[@lindy-loves]

Super helpful!

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Oerger89]

Very informative! Seeing as im looking for something that is easy to wipe clean considering toddler and all kinds of allergies, do i really need to pay 2-3k dollars for a mere 3-seater and become a slave to that wax and oiling-routine, or will bonded leather also work?

[@Mc-Taboo]

very informative 👏Thank you.

[@daffyduck7328]

Hello I am retired and live in the Philippines they have many Lazy Boy sellers in Manila are those made in America too Im between a Greyson and the DREAMTIME 3-SEATER RECLINER both are priced at $3000 usd which is better this will be my1st Lazy-boy purchase ever.

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Both should be manufactured in the USA as for which one is better, thats a difficult question to answer. Both are great! The Greyson is a top seller, but which one fits you better? Below is a video about the pressure points which may help you find the better fit. and congrats on your first La-Z-Boy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6PPeHWIh8Z9fJI

[@TheWaggonerdl]

Awesome video.. learned so much👍🏾

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@erict3032]

Awesome information Dustin! Thank you 🙏 for your knowledgeable and informative video. I just bought a broyhill Italian leather sofa, loveseat and recliner set and never knew the differences of the leather. I just have one question, how do I clean it? Do I just use a rag with water or do I use leather cleaner that I use for my car seats (meguiars leather treatment) ? I don’t know what to do and I don’t want to mess my new set up. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you 🙏 and God bless

[@schulze420]

What about full grain?

[@robertx1603]

I have seen bonded leather literally flake off of furniture after a couple of years, leaving a horrible patchwork of backing fabric. I would never buy anything with bonded leather. Even 100% Vinyl would be preferable to that.

[@envinvix9069]

Nonetheless, if you have kids, you SHOULD have some kind of warranty for your furniture. I remember thinking my uncle was a little crazy for getting a huge leather sofa for his family, one day it ripped; he called up Ashley’s. They showed up the next day, with a replacement.

[@TheDiana09v]

What about full aniline or semi aniline? I visited a lazyboy last week and was looking at your leather swatches and wanted to know if they were full aniline but the sales person skirted around the question. I don't think he knew what I was talking about.

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Great question Diana! Premium leathers by La-Z-Boy are treated with aniline dye to preserve and enhance the material.

[@ObelixCMM]

@@FurnitureAcademy This is no answer again, both are aniline dyed and difference is that pigment is added to semi aniline. So which one is it? In my opinion semi aniline would be better in majority of furniture applications, but you should be open about it and not give "politicians" answer.

[@mthemaniac]

Thanks for this informative video. I'm looking at home theater seats and I see, "Top Grain 7000" or "Top Grain 11000". what if anything do those numbers mean? Thanks, mk.

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Hey Maniac! Top grain leather is a great quality product. The numbers seem to just be different models for the upholstery or a Marketing tool used by the company. If they are both in fact top grain leather than they are still great upholstery to choose.

[@mthemaniac]

@@gaylecloyd2088 Good to know, I've always thought of them as selling cheap furniture, probably bonded leather. Thanks for the tip, I'll definitely stay away from them because I want these seats to out live me.

[@mthemaniac]

@@FurnitureAcademy Yeah I figured these numbers were not any kind of industry standard for rating. I'm guessing one manufacturers "7000" is another manufacturers "11000". The numbers probably don't mean anything. Best thing to do is probably have samples sent and check them out myself. Thanks!

[@bleb87]

My familys lazyboy recliner peeled like crazy when i was a kid. Couch did the same. That was 20 years ago. Has lazy boy changed quality or... what

[@LovelyCrackle]

Really informative. Thank you.

[@Novic09]

What if I have cats, will Top grain leather be scratch resistant?

[@geraldinewozniak127]

We have that sofa in your thumbnail! It’s $2700! But worth it!

[@drmalikmujeeb]

very helpful video; thanks for sharing sir

[@FurnitureAcademy]

We are happy to help!

[@robertosmith1]

Awesome video

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Thanks Roberto!

[@carolinej3661]

Great explanation, with videos, about those two types of "leather." What about "full grain," and "split grain?" You did not talk about durability of bonded leather (wearing through, stretching, staining, etc.) vs. top grain leather. You did not talk about cost differences among the various leathers. If a top grain leather chair costs twice as much, but lasts four times longer than the same chair in bonded leather, then it might be worthwhile. But if it costs four times as much, maybe not.

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Hey Patricia! You really know your stuff about leather! We love it. Most of those questions have been covered in one form or another in various videos. This particular video just covers these 4 specific things to know about leather furniture. We put together a playlist feature plenty of videos about leather knowledge! We hope you enjoy! kzbin.info/aero/PL7ZaNh4me4APfQCqxEAs9_ddsaqBcE8P6

[@Youtubeuser1aa]

Bonded leather 🤮

[@kerkiraz]

In my experience with various sales people they seem to mention price it’s as if it’s a some kind of secondary info.

[@holmes1978]

Excellence Sir I thank you !!!

[@cheryl4385]

I have a wonderful LaZBoy leather recliner. It is some sort of aniline leather in a turquoise color. I cannot get a straight answer about the care for this specific leather. The tag does not have a cleaning code like the upholstery. Any help would be appreciated

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Hey Cheryl, this video may help you out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJa8dqiqq7Zmoqs

[@farzadsultani5366]

THANK YOU. VERY HELPFUL

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Glad we can help!

[@vhyc0sin391]

you explain top grain leather - how about a FULL GRAIN LEATHER??

[@ThuyNgan-i2o]

Hi. I wish i had watched your video before i bought a set of genuine leather sofa and loveseat. Could you please help me know if genuine leather grade is better than faux leather in terms of durability. Does genuine leather peel like bonded leather or tear like faux leather? Thank you.

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Hey There Thuy, faux leather is bonded leather so it is not genuine. Genuine leather won't peel but it can crack, scratch, and scuff if it isn't properly maintained. It is recommended that leather be cleaned and conditioned at least twice a year to protect the natural oils.

[@ThuyNgan-i2o]

@@FurnitureAcademy Thank you a lot for your prompt response. May you help me know further if PVC material is more durable than genuine leather? I have subscribed to your channel.

[@farahkashefi6603]

How we😂can open the sofa

[@izziebon]

Very well explained

[@1001mand]

Above top grain is full grain right?

[@carolinej3661]

good point! He did not cover "full grain" at all, nor "split grain." Those terms are frequently used in marketing and we would like to know what they refer to as well. Maybe we need to watch yet another video just about leather.....

[@ObelixCMM]

Full grain includes top grain, what they do is grind top of the full grain to remove imperfections (scratches, bug bites ...) and call it top grain.

[@anuragt8952]

how to know its top grain every store says top grain its half type the front side of sofa is top grain leather rest is artificial leather

[@Fabulous2Me]

Very helpful but can you purchase leather that doesn't fade?

[@normacortes8708]

My leather sofas are 21+ years. I hate to get rid of them because they're falling apart. They are still so comfortable.

[@ritiennedarmanin6876]

Is it normal to have 'bottom' dents on seat and back of a real leather sofa, after only a few uses? Thanks!

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Hey Ritienne, that is normal actually! Leather will stretch and form a little bit around you. Generally the softer/higher grade the leather the more you will see it.

[@crazywisdom6935]

What a brilliant video with 4 great points - so how can I tell from a pic of a leather couch I have been offered if it is top grain or split hide ? I'd love to know, before I commit - tomorrow at noon .. thanks again. So informative !

[@DesmondKarani]

Looks like Raymond 'Red' Reddington 😂😂. Great video by the way. I was also scared about stickiness and cold on leather.

[@manuelparedes9212]

Gracias Great inf.

[@baby1971baby1971]

Amazing.

[@kosta7084]

Now you tell me.. My sofa is ugly with cracks 😂

[@FurnitureAcademy]

😆😆 Time to get yourself a La-Z-Boy Sofa!

[@milaevropa]

Is faux leather and bonded leather the same thing?

[@DavesGenny]

No, bonded leather is almost a veneer. Sometimes faux leather could be a polyester type of material that looks like leather but is not. Bonded leather is junk.

[@NinjaDom7]

Thank you

[@FloydofOz]

Great suit.

[@KW-cq4yr]

I went to a furniture row. And purchased one of there sofa recliners several years back. I wanted leather and I was well aware of bonded leather of how it peels off after a while. The salesman assured me it wasn’t bonded told me it was a new technology similar to bonded that it was more like a split grain . Well a few years passed and yeah I got duped it was bonded started peeling in little pieces. And what’s sad is I paid top dollar for the sofa. Thinking it was as good as top grain so buyers beware. Of the materials before you put hundreds or thousands of hard earned money into your next piece of furniture. Next time I will gladly pay the extra hundred or two I thought I was saving for a name brand like lazy boy.

[@rxonmymind8362]

Too bad you didn't get that in writing.

[@thomasfaucette1446]

I want the maverick leather recliner but is it real leather its a beautiful leather recliner

[@FurnitureAcademy]

The Maverick is a beautiful chair! You're in luck Thomas. La-Z-Boy recliners are made to order with your choice of over 900 Leathers or fabrics. So if you want top grain leather then you can get top grain leather. www.la-z-boy.com/p/recliners/maverick-rocking-recliner/_/R-010582

[@thomasfaucette1446]

that maverick leather recliner is so comfortable and luxurious u can't help but fall in love with it its a huge beautiful leather recliner I wish I had 6 of them and the matching sofa

[@frenchygigi]

Is nubuck leather top grain leather?

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Hey Frenchy, Nubuck is top-grain leather that has been sanded or buffed on the grain side producing a velvet-like surface.

[@frenchygigi]

@@FurnitureAcademy thanks

[@williamjc7195]

my $550 laz-e-boy with bonded leather, began to disintegrate after 2 1/2 years :(

[@DavesGenny]

I'm surprised they even had bonded leather

[@Strini88]

thank you Sir. For your true advice and enlightenment..

[@gh1Mikie]

Super educational

[@defaicofurniture282]

great!

[@katbird158]

Tbanks!

[@Nickfdz95]

This guy is the Don Draper of sofas.

[@expatlifestyle6069]

Super informative. I get a discount from Lazy Boy through an employee program so I get most of my sofa and chairs there.

[@seemamehta2857]

Can you get me discount too? I need family living room furniture

[@advjpaul8475]

Tnk u sir

[@KM15-13]

What density foam do you use? You don't, it a pillow, at least on the back supports. I have a Lazy Boy microfiber couch which the back support "indented" in less than a month. Your "warranty" department told me it was normal wear. Really? Sent a "tech" out and he literally took a coat hanger and did some "fluffing" to the "pillow" and called it a day. In 2 weeks it happened again. After much insistence, the whole back was replaced and it happened again. I lived with it and swore I would never buy another Lazy Boy product.

[@JacobDover-s4m]

I need a new 🛋 in my living room.

[@lailakassardjian3035]

I will visit lazy boy tomorrow

[@kathychavez3964]

My husband and I spent a fortune on couch,loveseat and two over stuffed chairs from La Z Boy. We hated the furniture! We thought if we paid top dollar we would have the furniture for years! We gave it away 2 1/2 years later. The leather got stain marks on the chairs where your head rested. ALL of the furniture got crease marks on the seating areas and arm rest. The furniture looked like it was 20 years old. My husband faithfully treated the leather with the leather solution the store had us buy. It was only my husband and I. We did not abuse the furniture. When we complained to the store they said it’s supposed to age like that! I will never go to LaZ Boy again.

[@menaciajones7923]

This, the headrests we use the most are showing wear and so we now need to get covers. This did not happen with the leather furniture we purchased from Raymour and Flanigan which we had for 12 years.

[@jamesloehr641]

I think price is a issue with leather. People by cloth because its alot cheaper. If your buying real leather, a couch will be 2500 to 4k dollars easy. Vs a cloth couch that may cost under 1k. Microfiber couches are good for durability without breaking the bank. Stay away from bonded leather it peals and looks like shit after only a few years.

[@andrewsalazar98]

Full-grain leather is the best. Top grain is decent.

[@caleb8285]

i trusted you until you said bonded leather is a great product. im trolling. it is a bad product tho. other than that this was a great video.

[@Im_Old_Gregg]

If you want it to be the best why not use full grain leather?

[@ecco222]

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[@austingreen3888]

Bonded leather isn't a product. It's trash. Bonded leather creates fill in landfills of furniture that should be serviceable.

[@ObelixCMM]

Most durable leather is full grain not top grain, but I guess Laz-Y-Boy does not sell full grain leather furniture. Leather does not have to be split in half or any other fraction, usually it is split to accommodate for intended application of full grain or top grain leather (work boots 6 to 8 oz, upholstery 3 to 4 oz) Actually split leather (AKA suede) is softer than top grain before treatment, split leather in upholstery ind. is embossed to look like full grain and heavily pigmented (painted) Breathability of leather is determined by dying/painting process, if you dye top and split (suede) split would be more breathable. Heavy paint finish used in upholstery would changes this, not cut of leather. One thing he was correct on is bonded pleather, it is not leather as it could be as low as 10% leather.

[@jackbarefield5169]

Full grain leather is most durable and long lasting fact !!

[@monkeymenso]

If you don't have the money to buy leather, don't ever get the bonded leather; the durability is terrible. Instead, get synthetic leather, it will last longer than bonded leather.

[@FurnitureAcademy]

We completely agree David. Bonded leather is no good. We are big fans of the performance fabrics!

[@mr.c6674]

Bonded leather is HORRIBLE. We purchased a living room set made of this crap. We didn't sit on it much, but both the love seat and couch deteriorated on their own with less than 2 years! We called a leather repair company and they immediately knew what material the furniture was. We have since spent the extra money and purchased top grain. What a huge difference in quality.

[@raulbadillo7559]

very informative video. Got some leads.

[@DavesGenny]

Very true

[@HYPEUROGUY]

Bonded leather= "pleather" aka junk

[@dashiesgaydad8943]

Genuine leather is always better on sofas, if you pick the leather option. Faux leather won't last very long but genuine leather does. It doesn't rip or tear easily. Even though I'm not a fan of fabric sofas, you're better off with that instead of pleather on sofas. All my sofas and ottoman are made of genuine leather while everything else, such as my dining chairs, barstools, bed frame, etc is made of faux leather.

[@carolinej3661]

IF you listened, he never referred to "genuine" vs. "faux." He talked about top grain vs. split grain vs. bonded. It matters. (A store might refer to bonded leather as "genuine leather;" the consumer needs to know what KIND of leather)

[@gulzarbibi7962]

👍🤔

[@FurnitureAcademy]

😀😀👍

[@patrickmurphy8619]

See when you have knowledge on a product you can sell a product, or sell a different product if they're looking for something else, that's a salesman.

[@godofm3tal1]

Real question is, how much of that "leather" chair is actually leather?

[@FurnitureAcademy]

Everywhere your body touches will be upholstered with genuine leather. This means bonded leather is used on the sides and back.

[@ToOpen6seven]

@@FurnitureAcademy Bonded leather shouldn't be used anywhere don't you think? It is junk!

[@jamesloehr641]

Bonded leather is junk and will only last 3 to 4 years tops.

[@mthemaniac]

If you got 3 or 4 years out of bonded leather you must have had some top notch bonded leather, that or you never sat in that chair. I think a more typical life span for bonded is probably less than a year.

[@jamesloehr641]

@@mthemaniac yeah its garbage,people should be made aware they are buying junk if they buy it.

[@bigchungus920]

@@jamesloehr641 learned it the hardway

[@tejayjr.9893]

FACTS

[@DavesGenny]

@@bigchungus920 me too

[@TheTubeMeister]

Leather is overrated. Just my opinion. It doesn't absorb heat at all. So basically your skin sticks to it and becomes very uncomfortable. It gets cold as hell too.

[@randyscott3386]

$1.00 says he's still wearing that blue jacket and green shirt .

[@beverlystraus9300]

@randy Scott WHO CARES????

[@randyscott3386]

@@beverlystraus9300 Jim Baker the PTL television guy . He wants his suit back .

[@PrincessYonna1]

Leather so expensive. I’m looking to spend $1k little over it

[@FurnitureAcademy]

totally possible with leather depending on the piece. What are you looking for? Recliner, Sofa, Loveseat?

[@genea4684]

why am i watching this lol

[@FurnitureAcademy]

because you just realized how much you need leather furniture in your life!

[@findingme9821]

The video would have been 100 % helpful if you told us how we can tell the difference. To untrained eye, leather is leather 😔.

[@suyelahmad2376]

I am a sofa maker if you need in your company you can accept me thanks

[@aloiswinzinger1160]

I will never buy another lazyboy ever again. the seats are still rock hard. their foam is horrible.

[@DavesGenny]

Don't buy bonded leather

[@jovanmitic5579]

👍👏👋