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Synthetic Leather: Types, Uses, and Custom Rolls

PU, microfiber, silicone, PVC, and vegan synthetic leather in rolls, made to your color, texture, and backing.

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Overview

What Is Synthetic Leather?

Synthetic leather is a fabric base coated or combined with a polymer layer to look and feel like leather. It is also sold as leatherette, faux leather, and artificial leather, and as PU leather or PVC leather. These names describe one family. The polymer and the base decide how each type behaves.

Synthetic leather contains no animal hide. It is made in rolls, so the surface is uniform from one roll to the next.

Construction

How Synthetic Leather Is Made

Most synthetic leather follows the same four stages. The details change with the polymer.

  1. 01

    Base fabric

    A woven, knitted, non-woven, or microfiber fabric is chosen and inspected.

  2. 02

    Polymer layer

    PU, PVC, or silicone is applied to the base fabric or to release paper at a controlled thickness.

  3. 03

    Curing

    The layer is cured or coagulated so that it bonds and sets its strength and hand-feel.

  4. 04

    Surface finish

    Embossing, printing, and finishing create the grain, gloss, and color.

See how our rolls are made
Types

The Constructions We Make

Layers

Coatings, Backings, and Finishes

Every synthetic leather is a stack of choices. You can specify each layer:

Coating
PU, PVC, silicone; microfiber combined with polyurethane
Backing
Knitted, woven, brushed, non-woven, or microfiber
Thickness
Adjusted from soft drape to firm structure
Surface
Matte, semi-matte, glossy, two-tone, or distressed; custom embossing
Compare

Synthetic Leather and Natural Leather

Synthetic leathervsNatural leather
Polymer layer on a fabric baseOriginAnimal hide
Uniform from roll to rollSurfaceVaries from hide to hide
A coated surface breathes lessBreathabilityBreathes better
Does not develop a patinaAgingDevelops a patina over time
Made in rolls to your specificationSupplyCut from hides

Which is right depends on your product and your market. For makers who need a repeatable, uniform roll, synthetic leather is usually the practical choice.

Plant-based

What About Plant-Based and Protein-Based Leather?

Plant-based and protein-based leathers exist, made from sources such as cork, fruit waste, or fungi. Many of them still combine the plant or protein material with a polymer binder. Our range is PU, microfiber, silicone, and PVC synthetic leather.

Our rangePUMicrofiberSiliconePVC
By application

Choose by What You Make

What you makePUMicrofiberSiliconePVCPage
Sofas and furnitureSofa & Furniture
Office and gaming chairsChairs
ShoesFootwear
Bags and walletsBags
GarmentsGarment
RainwearRainwear
Car seatsAutomotive Seats
Motorcycle and bicycle seatsMotorcycle & Bicycle Seats

Not sure which type fits?

Tell us what you make and send a reference sample. We will recommend a construction and make a counter-sample for your approval.

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Buying in rolls

Buying Synthetic Leather in Rolls

Fuzhou Leather makes PU, microfiber, silicone, and PVC synthetic leather at its production base in Ji’an, Jiangxi, and sells it in rolls, not cut yardage. MOQ is 500–800 meters per color, depending on the material. Start with a swatch, then a counter-sample made to your reference, and move to bulk once you approve it.

500–800 mMOQ per color, depending on the material

Custom

Thickness, backing, texture, and color to your specification.

Custom OEM/ODM

Quality

Finished rolls are tested for abrasion resistance, flex durability, and colorfastness, and each bulk batch is checked against your approved sample.

Quality & Certificates
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Are leatherette, faux leather, and synthetic leather different things?
No. They are different names for the same family: a fabric base with a polymer layer made to look like leather.
Is synthetic leather fake leather?
It is not natural hide. It is a material with its own properties, and it is chosen for its uniform surface and repeatability.
What is the difference between PU leather and synthetic leather?
PU leather is one type of synthetic leather. Others include PVC leather, microfiber leather, and silicone leather.
What is the difference between PU and PVC leather?
The coating. PU leather has a polyurethane layer and comes in a wide range of hand-feels and finishes. PVC leather has a PVC layer and is waterproof and wear-resistant.
Is synthetic leather vegan?
Vegan means made without animal-derived materials. Our synthetic leather is a polymer coating on a fabric base and contains no animal hide.
Which type should I choose?
It depends on your product and use. Send the application and a reference sample, and we will recommend a construction.
Can you make custom colors and textures?
Yes. Colors are matched to your physical reference, and embossing is made to your sample or artwork.

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