Bi-cast leather, what is it and how good is it?Bi-cast leather is a relative new comer to the leather market. Most people do not even think twice when someone talks about bi-cast. Actually it is a product that definitely has manufactured component to it. It can be one of two types of processes. One process being, using a split skin and gluing coat of polyurethane to it. The other process starts with a layer of material composed of reconstituted leather and then gluing a layer of polyurethane to it. Either way you have a material which is illegal to sell in the UK or New Zealand as leather. This kind of makes you wonder about it.My experience has been, in general, not good at all. Now mind you I only get called when there is a problem. I had one customer that bought a large sectional sofa covered in bi-cast. He purchased it at a major department store clearance center. They had a no return policy. After one week of 3 kids and a dog, the seat cushions were splitting. And I mean big splits. He called me in to repair the problem. I do not repair this type of leather. If I did try to repair the splits the old leather would tear away from the repair. He was very disappointed.Most of the leather furniture that you find at major discount chains will be bi-cast. IF you don't mind buying throw away furniture, buy it. Your best bet is to stay with top grain leather. return from Bi-cast leather to kinds of leather
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