[Neil Mc Anulty]

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

[Mike Halliday]

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.

[Neil Mc Anulty]

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

[Mike Halliday]

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

[Neil Mc Anulty]

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

[Mike Halliday]

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

[Doug Holloway]

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

[benny d]

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

We use a tm .

[Jim_77]

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