What does PU leather mean?

What are you buying from Robinmay?

Read more to understand what is the meaning of PU leather and why Robinmay bags are more affordable and comes in different colours! 

 Hello! For all of those who are familiar with Robinmay bags, you may see many times that their bags are made of premium PU leather or supreme nylon material. Some have ask what is PU leather. What kind of leather is it? Is it real leather? Let me share more information here with you! 

 First of all, leather is made of animals skins & hides. There are many kinds of leather and real leather can comes from cattle, sheep, horses or even alligators! Real leather is more durable but they can get pricey depending on the type of animal skin and the percentage. Cattle being the most common and the prices varies depending on the type & percentage of the total leather production from the animals’ skins.

So what is PU leather? Which animal skin does PU contains? Firstly, what does PU means? It refers to polyurethane leather. It is sometimes referred to as synthetic leather as well. For PU leather, the coating of the leather will be made with polyurethane. This also means that it is an artificial material that does not involve animals’ skins which is the main point of the leather. However, it provides a similar feel aspect to leather! It has the general feel of leather and it’s typically lighter that genuine leather as well.

So PU leather is more environment friendly and it is a vegan option for us who loves bags. It is also generally more affordable as compared to real leather bags. Another good thing is PU leather doesn’t absorb water which makes it easier to clean but that doesn’t mean soaking the bag. 

As Polyurethane leather is more flexible, they can be produced in wider range of colours, patterns and styles compared to real leather. Tada~ that’s why you see Robinmay bags in various colours!

As the world is evolving to be more environmental friendly, it is a recommended choice to opt for vegan material for your bags. Check out on the different design bags that we can offer today!