At Thomas Lloyd we use only the finest leathers for our furniture with each suite requiring seven whole hides. Because of their natural characteristics, we are careful to ensure that all our leathers surpass the British Standard Tests for General Domestic Upholstery. The most notable of these stringent checks are:
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A thickness of between 0.9mm - 1.1mm
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Colour fastness in excess of 250 (80*) wet rub cycles
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No evidence of flexing or cracking up to 50,000 cycles
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Adhesion of finish
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Tear strength to 40N
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Colour fastness to light
(* on semi-aniline leathers)
It is only when all of these criteria are met that we are awarded our certification BS 6608 for use within our upholstery. Needless to say all of the different leathers we use in our furniture have been tested to BS 6608 or PREN13336.
We use five types of leather on our furniture - Antique, Como, New England, Oregon and Crystal.
Antique Leather
Superior hides are stained with 'Florantique' and then hand pleated, antiqued (to reproduce the appearance of ageing) and sealed to give a beautiful mellow sheen.
Available as standard on Chesterfield, Regent, Victoria, Senator, Abbot, Consort and Buckingham.
Available in 4 colours: Red, Green, Brown and Gold
New England Leather
New England is a top grade leather with a Semi-aniline finish, giving it a distressed and fully natural appearance. Remarkably soft yet easy to clean, it's perfectly at home in a fashionable apartment.
Available as standard on the Lexington, Aspen and Portland
Available in 3 colours: Peat, Brown and Saddle
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Oregon Leather
A corrected grain, robust, soft leather which has been deeply embossed thereby creating a highlighted grain and a tonal contrasting valley appearance. This gives the product the handle and appearance of a heavyweight leather.
Available as standard on Oregon and Chino
Available in 6 colours: Oatmeal, Claret, Caramel, Brown, Black and Cream
Crystal Leather
A lightly buffed, full grain semi-aniline leather finished with a blend of natural oils and waxes. Crystal has a very natural appearance and healed scars and other characteristics are all part of this leather.
Available as standard on Hamilton and Abbey
Available in 3 colours: Chestnut, Cinnamon and Walnut


