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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Neil Mc Anulty on May 20, 2009, 08:14:27 pm

Title: Faux suede
Post by: Neil Mc Anulty on May 20, 2009, 08:14:27 pm

How do you tell the difference between sued and faux suede?

Title: Re: Faux suede
Post by: Mike Halliday on May 20, 2009, 09:00:51 pm

ask them how much they paid for it!!

I've never seen a real suede suite.  but more than likely its 'buffalo' which is wet cleanable do a test area.

Title: Re: Faux suede
Post by: Neil Mc Anulty on May 20, 2009, 09:03:00 pm

Mike
£1200 Land of leather.
I checked inside one of the cushions and there was white felt like backing on the underside.

Title: Re: Faux suede
Post by: Mike Halliday on May 20, 2009, 09:18:12 pm

yep its Buffalo, it has a soft face fabric glued onto a ( usually white) backing fabric.

i don't think you could buy a suede chair for £1200 let alone a full suite

Title: Re: Faux suede
Post by: Neil Mc Anulty on May 20, 2009, 10:00:13 pm

Cheers Mike
thats the first one I came across with that type of backing. Problem sorted ;)

Title: Re: Faux suede
Post by: Mike Halliday on May 20, 2009, 10:03:07 pm

Neil, for more info on buffalo use the search button above

Title: Re: Faux suede
Post by: Doug Holloway on May 21, 2009, 08:15:54 am

Hi Guys

One of the small  microscopes is invaluable if you are not sure.

Faux Suede clearly shows a regular pattern with stitching, real suede is random and does not have stitching  ::)

I cleaned some suede cushions last week, used a brush and spot cleaned a couple of stains with solvent. I ended up with cramp in my forearm after 90 mins of brushing, must be getting old.

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Faux suede
Post by: benny d on May 22, 2009, 05:10:22 pm

We were told by Paul P.  to keep the water cool as it is man made .

We use a tm .

Title: Re: Faux suede
Post by: Jim_77 on May 22, 2009, 11:18:57 pm

Doug, if you've got cramp in your forearm after 90 minutes you need to back off those little blue pills  :P