You probably know the difference between particleboard and wood, but what about bonded leather and leather? MousePrint.org wrote about a recent run-in with bonded leather furniture, which Furniture ...

Whether it’s NASA’s futuristic chainmail or shape-shifting textiles that change form on demand, we are massive geeks when it comes to cutting-edge materials science. That said, the traditionalist in ...

If you've purchased a relatively cheap leather sofa, leather-bound books or an inexpensive belt, you might own a bonded-leather item. But what is bonded leather? Bonded leather consists of scraps from ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Experts are warning that customers in the market for a leather couch may be disappointed if they don't ask the right questions. The label on some couches may say bonded or ...

So-called "bonded leather" is really just leather fibers mixed with eco-unfriendly polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride. reProLeather, on the other hand, converts leather waste into what is claimed to ...

When I was 10, a carnival barker tried to get me to spend money in her shooting gallery by tempting me with a “gen-u-ine imitation leather” prize. Even as a preteen, I laughed at her honesty. I missed ...

After three-and-a-half years, the material on the sectional Michael bought from Jerome’s Furniture started peeling away. “My wife would just rest her head here as we’re watching television and it ...

Q: I have an office chair with bonded leather stitched together. Mechanically, the chair is good shape and could last years. But the leather is worn on the headrest and arms, which are attached by ...