Leather sofas are not leather

You have seen the ads for real cheap "leather" sofas. Why are they so cheap? Cause they are not true leather.
If you were tarred and feathered would you be a chicken? If your selling or buying "bonded leather" you are not leather.
The term "bonded leather is a convenient shorthand within the industry, and bound to confuse consumers. even worst, true bonded leather is produced more like a paper product, which would be a terribly inferior cover for upholstery.
New composite fabrics are now called "bonded leather" have a surface layer of vinyl or polyurethane, a center layer of fabric, and a backing that contains leather fiber mixed with latex or other material, such as splits, glued onto a fabric for a look that is similar to the back of a leather hide.
On the outside its polyurethane embossed to look like leather. Then to complete the effect, the manufacturer has glued on fibers [on the back] to look like leather.
No matter how much leather fiber is mixed into the backing, its still not a leather cover, at least not in any way a consumer can see or touch.. It is deceptive because it does nor represent its true nature. Its a vinyl - its not leather.
So if you tar and feather someone, does that make them a chicken? Obviously not!!

So watch out for those inexpensive furniture pieces advertised as leather - they are not. A true leather piece does cost more, and is longer lasting. Cheap is not good. Watch what you are buying!