From: KLS 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Need info on leather /fabric sofas
Date: Sun, 03 Apr 2005 18:39:57 GMT

On 3 Apr 2005 10:43:35 -0700, tinaspeilberg1@yahoo.com wrote:

>What are your thoughts re cleaning light colored leather from snack
>stains ?

Not much stains leather (oils mainly), and it's pretty easy to clean
up.

>What are the main drawbacks to leather sofas ? or pluses
>compared to fabric ?  besides price

None except that it can be cold upon first sitting, but your body heat
will warm it up.  It also might show scratches, but those also fade
out over time with wear (I know this because I have dogs that jump on
mine).  I think overall it's a fantastic material for high-use areas.

>Does leather get stretched and look saggy(creases and waves) in a short
>while ? Does it get crumpled looking ?

Not really.  Some of the really soft leathers, the ones more like
suede, can do that, but I wouldn't recommend that type for your use.

>I am worried that in the showroom the leather sofas looks good but I do
>not what it will look like in a year or so ?

It won't look a lot different beyond just not looking brand new; it
will look just fine.  Leather wears well.