Leather versus fabric chairs

I have an ancient leather suite I got from my Grandmother , so really old , maybe 100 yrs , but It was recovered in good quality leather about 30 years ago , it was the most comfortable seat when I had sore stitches after babies and my DIL found the same . We have Fabric covered chairs too but none have bobbled !!

I was very against leather until the S.O. bought a leather sofa from John Lewis; it's quite a thin, soft leather and I thought it wouldn't wear very well but it has. It warms up very quickly when you sit on it. I have been looking at sofas with a view to replacing mine and I've realised that a lot of fabric ones are very itchy to sit on so I'm going to be very careful when I choose a new one. Worried about the dog jumping onto a leather sofa and scratching it [she has very long claws and won't let me clip them]. Maybe you could ask for a leather replacement free of charge and threaten bad publicity if they won't?

I've had both leather and fabric and I do find the leather uncomfortanle even though it was good quality , too cold in Winter and sticky in Summer. Never had the bobbling problem with fabric ones either. Maybe a different fabric would wear better if you go for an exchange.

We have leather sofas, had them for about 8 years. They are so comfy, and never feel cold in winter or warm in summer. I think it might be to do with the treatment of some leather. Ours is almost untreated, a very natural finish - even with marks where the animal would have scratched against a tree . I can't stand the look or feel of a lot of leather furniture which is shiny and smooth, and looks almost like vinyl

I would definitely push for a refund. We always had fabric covered furniture before these leather ones and we never, ever, had a problem with bobbling. It is absolutely a case of the fabric they've used being not fit for purpose.

Check the composition of the fabric - if it's wool/ linen/ cashmere/ cotton or a mix of those fibres it should be hard wearing and if good quality shouldn't bobble. If largely synthetic it will never look as good or wear well. I had leather sofas in the past when I had kids at home but have replaced them with textile covered sofas which look lovely and are much more comfortable. I do put throws over them when the GC visit, and when OH sits down after a day in his shed if he hasn't changed.

We have a cream leather chair, which looks good with other fabric chairs, sofas, but nobody ever sits on it! Fabric is more inviting.None of our fabric has bobbled.

I don't understand the bobbling problem either. I've always had fabric covered sofas and that's never happened.

Bobbled? - we have had ours years and all is well. I do put throws over them because they are cream and it stops the GC totally wrecking it, but there are still large areas exposed and there has been no problem at all.

Any armchair will do me at the moment.

If I could just get my ar sit-upon out of this leather armchair and get something done, things might improve round here.

Leather is definately a matter of personal taste I think. I sort of don't mind it in cars and in a library if I had one.

Lucky I am fairly certain that, as the sofa isn't "fit for purpose", you are entitled to a refund. If they refuse, then perhaps you should contact Trading Standards - or at least threaten them with that! - who are very good at advising. Six months worth of use is seriously "not fit for purpose"!!! Good luck

Our cloth sofa hasn't bobbled, and we've had it a few years now. Think you should press for your money back.

We have two leather armchairs, and we are happy with them. One took a while to get "sinky' but it's fine now. Grandsons helped with that. Leather is good inasmuch as you can give it a wipe with a damp cloth, so long as you dry it immediately.

I like a room to have both cloth and leather in it. Never leather alone.

We have a leather sofa and I cant wait for it to wear out - cold in the winter and hot in summer and difficult to snuggle into. I'd stick with the fabric one.