Is all leather furniture called Genuine Leather Furniture the same?
Not at all. First, there are variations in grades of leather. Those variations determine how the hide will wear over time. And secondly, there are some lines of furniture that say Genuine Leather, but when you inquire more closely, you learn that manufacturers are using vinyl panels on the sides and backs of the pieces of furniture; wherever someone would not be sitting. This brings down the price of the furniture considerably, but mars the look. Close examination shows mismatches between vinyl and leather. And over time, those mismatches tend to get worse, and the leather mellows and the vinyl becomes brittle.
