Find out all about Character leather.
Our Character leather is a leather type that is left untreated to emphasise its natural characteristics. When it comes to natural, untreated leather, the clue is in the name - natural leather truly is natural. It has a rich heritage, with the history of the animal showing in every mark and grain of their hide.
Marks and scars in leather are characteristic of an authentic aniline leather hide. They can appear as veins, stretch marks, grain differences, inconsistency in the surface of the leather, brand marks, insect bites or raised scars with a lighter or darker shading. As the skin heals, the resulting scar tissue actually becomes much more dense and stronger than the surrounding skin. This means you don’t have to worry about imperfections in the natural hide being weak points in the leather - if anything they make the leather stronger and more durable.
All of these natural differences in the animal’s hide create a truly unique look that adds to the aesthetic appeal of your leather sofa. No two hides are ever the same. Your sofa can be covered in as many as five full hides, sewn together to create a stunning and truly unique piece of furniture. You should expect to see differences between each hide, and find that this adds to the natural beauty and unique nature of your leather sofa.