Is pu leather better or microfiber leather? The difference between high-quality pu leather and microfiber leather? In the leather goods manufacturing industry, microfiber leather and ordinary PU leather are the main raw materials commonly used. They are products of artificial leather at different development stages and at different technical levels. Although there is a certain substitution effect between the two, but The difference between the two is also relatively large. Today, Yuanzheng Luggage will give you a brief introduction to the differences between microfiber leather and ordinary PU leather. Let's learn about it together.

The difference between high-quality pu leather and microfiber leather

The full name of microfiber leather is microfiber PU synthetic leather. Generally speaking, microfiber is made of a layer of high-performance PU (polyurethane resin) and microfiber base cloth. Its structure is the closest to genuine leather and belongs to The third generation of artificial leather has excellent performance.

PU is polyurethane. Polyurethane leather has excellent properties. In this regard, Bayer, BASF, and Huntsman have world-class production capabilities, while textile fiber suppliers represented by Toray and Asahi have relatively high product technology. In foreign countries, due to the influence of animal protection associations and the development of technology, the performance and application of polyurethane synthetic leather have surpassed natural leather. After adding microfiber, the toughness, air permeability and wear resistance of polyurethane are further strengthened. There is no doubt that the performance of such finished products is quite excellent.

The full name of microfiber leather is "microfiber reinforced PU leather". He has extremely excellent wear resistance, excellent cold resistance, breathability and aging resistance.

PU is the most common artificial synthetic leather. Microfiber leather is also a kind of PU, but it has higher requirements and is closer to genuine leather.

Genuine leather is also called natural leather. As the name suggests, genuine leather is processed from the skin peeled off from animals (a bit cruel). Usually, cowhide, sheepskin, pigskin, etc. are used more often. Of course, the precious ones are crocodile skin and ostrich skin. leather etc.

After clarifying the basic concepts, let's compare the differences between microfiber leather and real leather in a few points.

First, appearance. The appearance of microfiber leather is very close to real leather (many are made by imitating real leather), but after careful comparison, the pores on the leather surface are relatively clear and the texture is more natural; and microfiber leather has no pores and more regular lines because it is an artificial skin. . Moreover, the low-end microfiber leather surface may have a plastic feel.

Second, weight. The specific gravity of genuine leather is generally 0.6, while that of microfiber leather is 0.3-0.5, which means that microfiber leather is much lighter than genuine leather under the same conditions. For example, a bag with the same size and materials, to distinguish whether it is genuine leather or microfiber leather, you can carry it and weigh it. The genuine leather is much thicker.

Third, smell. Because the leather is animal skin, it will have a peculiar smell, even a bit foul. If formaldehyde and heavy metals exceed the standard during processing, the leather will often have a pungent smell. The smell of microfiber leather is lighter, but some low-end microfiber leather may have a strong plastic smell.

Fourth, performance. Both microfiber leather and real leather have very good and practical performance. Microfiber leather may be more wear-resistant and aging-resistant, and real leather will be more comfortable and breathable. Of course, microfiber leather and leather can achieve a certain balance in terms of comprehensive performance.

Fifth, get materials. Real leather is limited by the size of animal skin, and its physical properties are uneven, while microfiber leather is more convenient to obtain materials, and its quality and performance are more uniform and stable.

Sixth, price. Usually, real leather (of course, the top layer of leather) will be more expensive than microfiber leather, and the price of real leather will fluctuate due to changes in supply and demand. However, some top-level microfiber leathers abroad are highly technological and will be more expensive than real leather, and are used in high-end applications.

Is pu leather better or microfiber leather?

Microfiber leather is better. Microfiber leather is also a kind of pu, which is closer to genuine leather, and its performance is superior to that of pu. The full name of microfiber leather is "microfiber reinforced leather". It has extremely excellent wear resistance, excellent breathability, aging resistance, softness and comfort, strong flexibility and the environmental protection effect advocated now. After PU is added with microfiber, the toughness, air permeability and wear resistance of polyurethane are further strengthened, and it becomes microfiber leather. Hopefully my answer is helpful to you.