Office chairs serve multiple purposes. It has the practical purpose of providing support and comfort that a worker needs throughout the working hour. In addition, it also has aesthetic purposes as it can be a statement piece in your office. The right kind of office chair represents your working environment. For instance, bright color chair model gives a cheerful and casual vibe while dark and stately color gives authorities vibes. A leather chair for offices makes a statement that shows prestige and authority. If you are considering investing in a classy leather upholstered office chair, there are some of the important factors that you must keep in mind.
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Advantages of Leather Chairs
Comfort
There is a wide variety of material out of which office chairs are constructed. For instance, wood, fabric, wood covering, leather, and mesh materials are among the most used material. But the advantages that the leather offers are irreplaceable. Unlike mesh, wood, and plastic, a leather office chair provides a fully padded back and seat. The full padded leather seat provides comfort and supports if you work for prolonged hours at the office.
Durability
Plastic and vinyl-based materials are easily breakable and do not offer long-lasting durability. Similarly, though very comfortable and ergonomic, mesh material loses elasticity with time and tends to sag. However, leather, if used in good quality, has long-lasting durability. Moreover, if you take good care of leather, it looks new for ages.
Stain Resistance
In offices, it is common to have lunch at your office table that eventually end up spilling your food. Leather material is easy to clean as you only have to wipe off the spilled food, unlike other fabrics that need special cleansers for cleaning.
Return on Investment
Although mesh chairs and plastic chairs tend to be less costly and have more affordable price tags, they cease to provide a lifetime guarantee. While buying furniture, one must consider it a long-time investment as changing furniture time and again can become a huge burden on your budget. Leather is a material that lasts longer than usual. Thus, it is advisable to pay more upfront for an office chair that you may not have to replace after some time.
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Types of Leather Chairs
There are different leather chairs, and not every type has the same leather material. The different chair uses a different type of leather material. Fairdeal Furniture has listed different types of leather chairs and their feathers so that you can choose the best among them.
Full-grain Leather Chairs
It is the best and high-quality leather material available in the market. Full-grain is extracted from animal hide just below the hairline. The top layer of leather is made up of tight grain, making it extremely durable, strong, and moisture resistant.
Top-grain Leather Chairs
The layer below the full-grain is top grain leather. It is the second-best quality leather from animal hides. It is a slip from the full-grain layer, sanded, and given different treatments to produce smooth layer leather for commercial use. Though many users prefer buying furniture made up of top grain leather, the process of manufacturing weakens the leather and makes it less durable hat full-grain leather material.
Genuine Leather
The third-best quality leather, it is also popular and mostly used leather in furniture. The furniture you encounter in most of the retail stores is of genuine leather. This particular type of leather is quite affordable for most consumers. When the top two layers – full grain and top grains – are removed, genuine leather is what remains. As compared to top-grain and full-grain leather, genuine grain is less strong and durable. Sometimes, some manufacturers spray-paint genuine leather to resemble high-quality leather but don’t get fooled.
Suede Leather
Suede leather is the raw form of genuine leather. Though it is less durable and strong than other leather types, it is stronger than most of the other fabric materials used for manufacturing furniture.
Bonded Leather
Now you may think that what is left behind after raw leather. Bonded leather is basically the bottom layer of the cask. This leather is collected after leather shavings, dusting, and pressing together. It is the cheapest form of leather that cannot stand wear and tear. Moreover, the leather material is bonded together with chemicals that often sweat out. We recommend you buy fabric furniture rather than furniture made up of bonded leather.
Faux Leather
Faux is synthetic leather. It comes in two forms: vinyl and polyurethane. Syntactic leathers are flexible, easy to maintain, and tough. That is why it is among the most popular type of leather products in restaurants and hospitals where there is high traffic. Moreover, faux leather is also a good option for reception or entry points in offices.
Though faux vinyl leather is tough and durable, it too has some drawbacks. When vinyl products are exposed to the sun for a long period of time, it cracks. However, polyurethane faux leather resembles real leather and is more expensive. Moreover, it is durable and does not crack or peel.
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Dying/Tanning of Leather Chairs
Besides advantages and types of leather, you must also consider how manufacturers tan and dye leather. Sometimes, manufacturers use lower quality tanning material by applying dye is only on the surface along with the coating. This prevents the chair from giving a soft and comfortable feel.
Caution
If you run into a sophisticated-looking office chair that appeals to your eye, make sure you look for the type of leather used to manufacture the particular chair. Since full-grain and top-grain leather are out of budget for most consumers, make sure you get the right product for the money you are spending.
Moreover, beware of the manufacturers that claim to sell full grain leather office chairs in the guise of bonded and vinyl leather chairs. Manufacturers trick customers by covering the main with top-quality leather and make less visible parts using cheap materials.
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