'Man made leather'?

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Ari

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I see new Mercedes are now fitted with 'man made leather'. I seem to remember my dads Ford Cortina having 'man made leather' in the seventies - it was called 'vinyl'. biggrin

I'm sure the newer stuff is a bit more realistic and nicer, but it's still basically vinyl seats isn't it?

jkh112

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157 months

Monday 20th November 2017
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Mercedes man made leather has been fitted for a long time, I think they call it artico.
You are right it is a posh version of vinyl seats.

PK0001

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176 months

Monday 20th November 2017
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Ari said:
I see new Mercedes are now fitted with 'man made leather'. I seem to remember my dads Ford Cortina having 'man made leather' in the seventies - it was called 'vinyl'. biggrin

I'm sure the newer stuff is a bit more realistic and nicer, but it's still basically vinyl seats isn't it?
Mercedes have been doing this for a long time.

ARTICO man made leather means plastic.

NAPPA leather is real cow skin.

V88Dicky

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182 months

Monday 20th November 2017
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Not sure what kind of leather is in my mate's A5 S-line (the imagine), but it ain't from no cow I ever did see.

hehe

jkh112

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Mercedes aren’t the only manufacturer doing this.

steve-5snwi

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V88Dicky said:
Not sure what kind of leather is in my mate's A5 S-line (the imagine), but it ain't from no cow I ever did see.

hehe
Nappa ..... although some sections are vinyl ..... which probably means only the seat face is leather.

kambites

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220 months

Monday 20th November 2017
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Almost any "standard" leather is artificial - typically polyurethane with an artificial "leather-like" grain embossed onto it which is then bonded to a "split-leather" (which is a waste product of the production of proper leather) backing; so whilst there is some cow skin in there, but you can't see or touch it.

There's a big variation in the quality of polyurethane leathers, though.

Hoofy

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281 months

Monday 20th November 2017
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So no "it puts its lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again"?

alorotom

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Renault used to use Sportex not sure if this is still the case

55palfers

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163 months

Monday 20th November 2017
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Back in the day, there was also MB-Tex

saaby93

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98elise

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160 months

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My daily is a Mercedes, the "leather" has the luxury feel of a 1970's ford, with the added benefit of being super heated on a summer's day.

Butter Face

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Keeps the vegans buying MB!

ruhall

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55palfers said:
Back in the day, there was also MB-Tex
Yes it was and their 'proper / real' leather was much thicker as well.

Of course, Leyland and the like had 'Ambla in the late 60s and 70s. IIRC that was inclùded in the 'cheaper MK 11 Jagwahs when they became 240/340.

mikey P 500

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186 months

Monday 20th November 2017
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You can still option real leather on most mercedes (our old CLS had this) but it costs alot more so most are happy with man made efforts, which I think is just as good and wears better, most the German brands offer fake leather and you have better chance of finding real leather in Japanise cars where fitted.

Efbe

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165 months

Monday 20th November 2017
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Man made leather?


Jimmy Recard

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178 months

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I bought some pork & beef mince from Aldi - I'd love to see the animal that donated that biggrin

ghost83

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189 months

Monday 20th November 2017
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When I was buying my 2016 golf gti the salesman said it was real leather

It isn't and it was a bloody rip off at a £1700 option!! It is better than cloth though but it certainly ain't real leather!


Ari

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ghost83 said:
When I was buying my 2016 golf gti the salesman said it was real leather

It isn't and it was a bloody rip off at a £1700 option!! It is better than cloth though but it certainly ain't real leather!
Wasn't there a massive fuss about VW leather a few years ago? People were complaining that a lot of what appeared to be leather was vinyl (although I seem to recall the seat facings were leather).

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 20th November 2017
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The PLeather in my Skoda is genuine