Leather
A classic choice – rich and refined, yet
durable and liveable.
True, 100% leather softens and relaxes over time, not affecting wear, but increasing comfort.
Leather breathes and will adapt well to the temperature of your home.
Leather is easy to keep clean – no lengthy or expensive procedures required.
Leather Testing
Destination furniture maintains a corporate leather lab staffed by experts with extensive tannery experience. We perform a physical inspection of each hide and use a colour matching assessment using a spectrophotometer.
We test our leathers for:
- Light & rub fastness
- Finish adhesion
- Flexibility
- Seam & tear strength
Top Grain Leather
Top grain leather is made from the top or outermost layer of a hide, allowing for fewer imperfections as the entire hide is used organically without altering the surface.
Destination furniture always uses top grain leather to ensure your furniture is as beautiful as it is durable.
Leather Assortment
Destination furniture is an industry leader in custom leather upholstery. We understand the demands of different lifestyles and budgets, and offer two different leather assortments to choose from without compromising the quality or integrity of your furniture.
When selecting a leather cover, you can choose to have the entire piece covered in 100% top grain, or opt for high-touch areas covered in top grain, and the rest in leather match.
Select A Full Or Partial Leather Body Cover For Your Piece
All Top Grain Leather
The entire product consists of top grain leather including the areas you sit on day-to-day and the areas you do not have direct contact with, like the back or sides. This option is available for select products.
Top Grain Leather Match
This option uses top grain leather on the places you sit, touch and feel, and uses a polyurethane, leather-like cover on the outside arms and back – areas that are less visible and experience less wear. Available for select products. This option sells at a less expensive price without compromising quality.
Leather Finishes
Top grain leather requires a special finish to ensure the upholstery stays protected.
Pigmented
Pigmented leather is buffed or corrected to reduce and conceal natural markings or blemishes. Leather with this type of topcoat will provide excellent wear well if maintained properly.
- Excellent durability with minimal maintenance
- Minimal colour variation
- Most practical, least likely to fade or stain
Semi-Aniline
Semi-aniline leathers offer good medium protection from day-to-day use. Semi-aniline leather may be slightly buffed, but no pattern or embossing has been used to alter the texture
- Medium protection
- Light topcoat helps control fading
- Softens and relaxes, without affecting wear, but rather increasing comfort
Full aniline
Full aniline is regarded as the highest quality of leather, often seen as the most authentic. Full aniline leather will show all natural marks, grain and colour variation.
- Most natural looking
- Develops a beautiful patina over time
- Superbly soft and supple with rich, penetrating colour
- Direct exposure to sunlight or heat sources, will result in fading or discoloration
When reviewing leather cover swatches, filter leather by finish to help make your cover purchase decision.
Leather Relaxes
As leather ages it will become softer, and over time may relax. As it is used, leather may stretch and develop comfort wrinkles or puddling. This should be considered normal and is not a defect. In addition, natural characteristics or blemishes, such as healed scars, fat wrinkles, variations of texture, and color shading, all enhance the look and feel of authentic full grain leather. Each hide is different, creating a unique, one-of-a-kind piece of upholstery.
Fabric and Leather Samples
Contact your local retailer to assist you with fabric and leather samples, or use the webchat tool to request up to six swatches free of charge.
