Yes, that panel appears to be vinyl. Some couches are sold as leather everywhere your body touches (armrest, back, and seat). They don’t expect you to touch any other part of it, lol. Just avoid vinyl furniture.
It seems so complicated to intermix different materials like this, I’m sure it is cheaper than using all leather of course. Enshittafication all around.
I have a dumb question, if a couch is peeling like this, does that mean it wasn’t really leather?
Yes, that panel appears to be vinyl. Some couches are sold as leather everywhere your body touches (armrest, back, and seat). They don’t expect you to touch any other part of it, lol. Just avoid vinyl furniture.
It seems so complicated to intermix different materials like this, I’m sure it is cheaper than using all leather of course. Enshittafication all around.
Thanks for the response!! 💖
Also, you’d think the front of the cushion would be like, a major wear area, right? Isn’t leather supposed to be more durable? Weird lol
It can also be bonded leather which is ground up leather, formed into a paste, and glued onto a backing.
Yay, I’m one of today’s lucky 10,000! Thanks for the new knowledge!!
It happens to some leathers after a good sunburn.