what does genuine leather mean?

[kosumi]

Hi all,
On some leather straps I see this 'Genuine Leather' text. Does it really mean anything like it is a good quality or real leather?

Thanks

[endo]

usually just means it came off an animal of some sort and isn't PVC :S

not really an indicator of quality sadly.

[kosumi]

Thanks for the explanation :)

usually just means it came off an animal of some sort and isn't PVC :S

not really an indicator of quality sadly.

[Kingstepper]

Daft term that retailers use. It's either leather or it isn't.

Rather like 'real butter', 'real pieces of chocolate' seen on foods.

[JGJG]

The trouble is that people are using “PU leather” and so on. Thus “genuine” to distinguish.

Then once you get into exotics, watch out for the word “pattern”, as in “alligator pattern genuine leather”, typically meaning that it’s calf leather, stamped into the pattern of the skin in question (cf. “genuine alligator”).

[wjkerfoot]

It’s amazing how many times these days you see leather mentioned in the headline text of advertisements, eBay auctions etc. and when you drill down into the body text you see PU leather or Faux leather, in other words plastic!

[triumph coupe]

I was at the Patek Exhibition at the Saatchi gallery a couple of years ago and was astonished to see "Fake Alligator" (or was it "fake crocodile"?? - I don't remember) stamped on the back of some of the modern straps.

I understand that ethically they may see it as preferable to use calf leather with a stamped alligator pattern to simulate the exotic leather but i thought that their choice of how to market the fact was questionable.

I just didn't like the term "fake" stamped on a Patek.

[wjkerfoot]

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I just didn't like the term "fake" stamped on a Patek.

I agree, you would think ‘simulated’ would be a better choice than fake!

[nunya]

That Patek thing is funny.

Being honest and telling you it’s fake alligator, raises a “cant believe Patek .......”
But you know us, if Patek said simulated, we’d still having a go for Patek for blurring the truth

[kosumi]

I just didn't like the term "fake" stamped on a Patek.

Haha, very good point :)

[woodacre1983]

Interesting article here which may answer the question

http://uk.businessinsider.com/leathe...-guide-2014-12


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[Alan C]

On my Mercedes I have `Artico leather`, which is basically vinyl!

You only realise this when it starts to split and you can see what’s behind it.

[kosumi]

Interesting article here which may answer the question

http://uk.businessinsider.com/leathe...-guide-2014-12


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Thanks for the link. Interesting that it says 'top-grade leather is actually middle-of-the-road quality' :)

[SuperC]

Hi all,
On some leather straps I see this 'Genuine Leather' text. Does it really mean anything like it is a good quality or real leather?

Thanks

Usually it's made of Genuines, an indigenous people living in the Sahara desert. They tend to dry out quite quickly.

[groove65]

How long till someone starts to say “organic” leather ??

Or leather than contains traces of DNA...

And I mean within the strap rather than on the outside lol

Just my off-the-cuff thoughts.

And what does off the cuff even mean ???!!


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