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SPECIFICATIONS:
(a) Thickness: To conform to general automotive
specifications, materials used should range from 1.1mm to 1.3mm, although in
some cases 1.0mm and less is acceptable. However, we would recommend that any
material used should be no less than 0.8mm in thickness. Thickness for materials
used in furniture varies from less than 0.8mm to more than 2.0mm.
(b) Scratch & Abrasion
Resistance: Materials used undergo laboratory testing to determine their
resistance to rubbing and scratching. In general, materials used for automotive
upholstery have a higher abrasion resistance than those used for furniture.
(c) Colour
Fastness: Automotive upholstery is exposed to sunlight much more than
furniture used in home and offices. Materials used are tested for their ability
to resist colour change or fade. Materials used for automotive purposes need to
have higher colour fastness than materials used for furniture.
(d) Tensile
Strength & Tear Strength: Just like fabrics, leather is tested for its
tensile strength which measures its ability to stretch without going out of
shape and tear strength which measure how much force is needed to tear the
material.
In general, the technical specifications
for automotive leather are more stringent than for furniture leather.
Leather used for automotive are generally more expensive, thicker and stiffer than those used for furniture except in the case of very High-End Sofas.
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