Discount Leather Chairs offers you one thing you won't find anywhere else - true expertise. Our store specializes in Euro recliners and we carry chairs from Mac Motion, Palliser, and BenchMaster.

Every day we help people in our showroom find the chair that's just right for them, and we can use this experience to help find the chair that's just right for you.

Buying leather can be confusing because there are many grades to consider and some variations within each grade.

When buying fine leather furniture, it should always be TOP GRAIN. There are three types of top grain leather:

	Corrected Grain
	Semi Corrected Grain
	Natural Grain

 Top Grain (Corrected) is the most commonly used leather. Its surface is polished smooth to remove imperfections before the surface coating is applied. A new grain pattern is then embossed to provide a perfectly consist surface. Corrected Grain leather is considered the most durable. All Corrected Grain leathers also have an additional protective coating applied to make the leather especially resistant to stains. Corrected grain leathers provide a great combination of durability and value. All BenchMaster Leather Chairs are upholstered in a Top Grain Corrected leather (with leather match back).

 Top Grain (Semi-Corrected) have been lightly buffed to remove any natural blemishes in the leather, leaving the natural grain and feel of the leather. These Semi Corrected Leathers are dyed through and then have a light surface coating containing a small amount of pigment applied. This surface coating makes the leather more resistant to stains, while still retaining the natural appearance and softness of full natural grain leather.

 Natural Grain is uncorrected leather that is made from only the finest hides. A natural grain is the softest, most natural looking leather with the unique surface characteristics of the hide remaining visible. Of course the natural grain is always softest (and the most expensive), but requires the most care and maintenance.

Leather Types

TOP GRAIN - Top grain refers to the place in the hide where the leather came from, which is the top portion of the hide (approximately the thickness of a penny). Top grain leathers can be full grain semi-corrected grain,or corrected grain (explained above)

SPLIT GRAIN - The term refers to the underneath layers of the hide which have been 'split' off from the top grain. Split Grains are buffed and embossed to look like top grain leather, but are always stiffer than top grain leather.

LEATHER MATCH - is a durable vinyl (PVC) that is custom matched to be visually undetectable from the leather, and can be used to upholster the back and underside of the chair (non-seating areas) to lower the cost.

Microfiber - is a synthetic suede like material. Most Microfiber's are a 100% Woven Polyester top face with a Polyester / Cotton backing which gives it strength and durability. It may also contain a water repellant stain protection coating enabling it to repel all fluids.

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