Is Bicast Leather Really 100% Leather?
Is Bicast Leather Really 100% Leather?I’m looking for a sectional for my family room and found one that I like. The saleswoman says it is 100% leather, but she also mentioned that it was bicast leather. Is bicast leather 100% leather?Answer: In a word, no. Bicast leather is not 100% leather. It is not even leather, but a leather by-product. Bicast leather is made from split leather which is then laminated with a polyethylene top layer. It has been made available thanks to modern technology, which lets leather be split into a number of layers. The layers used to make bicast leather are of very inferior quality, which, without the coating, may not be of any use at all. After the polyethylene coating is applied, grain patterns are embossed into the surface to make it look more leather-like. While bicast leather furniture may look like leather at first glance, you will find that it does not behave like leather. For one thing, it does not develop leather’s suppleness or patina with time. Yo
