June 8th, 2009
To further our buyers guide I thought it was time to put together a quick post about the makeup of some of the cheaper chesterfield sofas available on the market.
Chep sofas are usually made up of Demic leather, this type of upholstery is made up of ’split’ hides which are usually offcuts that are sewn together to give the appearance of a fll-hide sofa. Unfortunately, due to the quilted, buttoned nature ofthe Chesterfield, Demic sofas are easily disguised with the patchwork stitching being easily hid within the folds of these sofas.
Why are Demics bad?
The patchwork nature of Demic upholstery means that theres extensive stitching throughout the back, sides and seats of your sofa. Each stitched seam is a point of weakness in your sofas construction and can lead to the sofa splitting.
As Demic sofas may be made of different hits of hide the leather patches used can be of different thickneses and quality which can result in your sofa wearing funny
Also due to the possibility of the use of different hides, Demic sofas can fade differently with the varying densities of hides used holding colour more or less than the surrounding leather panels.
How to spot a Demic sofa
It can be difficult to spot a Demic sofa as the upholsters can easily hide the colour variations etc in the initial dying. The simplest way is to ask “is this a demic sofa” and then check the pleats in the sofa for stitchwork.
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June 5th, 2009
We are often asked if the cushioned bases and backs used on our chesterfield sofas are double sided.
We have to relpy “no they’re not”.
This is because a sofa that has been upholstered in leather on all sides, when placed on a leather base would slip and slide all over resulting in an uncomfortable seat. Our cushio0ns have a webbed back which provides additional traction, keeping thour cushions in place and providing a more comfortable seat.
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May 18th, 2009
Leather finishing is a process applied to leather before it can be used in the construction of your Chesterfield sofa. Here is a quick outline on this process.
Known as ‘The Beam House’ process, the skin from the animal is mechanically stripped and cleaned before being transported to a tannery where the fat and flesh deposits are removed from the hide. Read the rest of this entry »
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March 3rd, 2009
We’re happy for there to be cheaper versions of the Chesterfield Sofa available however what does get us really riled up is when someone tries to pass off a cheap chesterfield as a higher value item.
So here’s our quick guide on how to spot a cheap chesterfield sofa: Read the rest of this entry »
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