What is genuine leather?
Genuine leather is a strong, flexible and durable material obtained from the tanning, or chemical treatment, of animal skins and hides to prevent decay.
Genuine leather have a special smell looks like the smell from the animal. Fake leather, meanwhile, smells like plastic, chemically-treated material. Don't settle for leather which doesn't smell legitimate. Low-quality leathers will also carry a lighter leather smell, as it's used hide is of lower quality.
What is microfiber?
The microfiber leather is the abbreviation of microfiber PU (polyurethane) synthetic (faux) leather. Microfiber leather is one type of synthetic leather, this material is microfiber non-woven fabric coating with a layer of high performance PU (polyurethane) resins.
It's very strong and surface is more clear. It doesn't have small of animal. It is chearper than leather. But because it is durable and easy to clear, and surface looks like leather, so many factoreies like to use mircofiber to produce furniture.
What is PU ?
PU leather, or polyurethane leather, is an artificial leather made of thermoplastic polymer . 100% PU leather is completely artificial and is considered vegan. There are some types of PU leather called bicast leather that have actual leather but has a polyurethane coating on top. This type of PU leather takes the fibrous part of cowhide that are leftover from making genuine leather and put a layer of polyurethane on top of it.
PU leather will have a distinct smell to it. PU will have a plastic or chemical smell to it that genuine leather will not have.
Doing a water test is also an easy way to determine if it is real or fake leather. Although it wouldn`t be advised to do a water test to a product you don`t own, genuine leather will absorb the water. PU leather will not absorb the water.
The main difference you will find is the cost. PU leather will generally be cheaper than genuine leather because it is easier to produce.
