The Restoration Academy

What Leather Do I Have?

Three quick tests on your sofa right now. Takes under two minutes. Get your leather type, care protocol, and expert guide , instantly.

Test 1 of 3 , The Water Drop Test

Find a hidden spot on your sofa , back of a cushion, underneath an arm. Place a single small drop of plain water on the surface and watch for 90 seconds.

What happens to the water drop?

Test 2 of 3 , The Temperature Test

Place the back of your hand flat on the leather surface for 5 seconds in a room-temperature area of the sofa.

How does the surface feel against your skin?

Test 3 of 3 , The Scratch Test

Press your fingernail lightly into the leather at a hidden spot , not hard enough to damage, just enough to leave a light impression.

What happens when you press and release?

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