Are You Experiencing Puddling, Bagginess or Pooling in Leather Seating?

Are You Experiencing Puddling, Bagginess or Pooling in Leather Seating?

How does puddling occur in leather seating?

Puddling is a common problem and occurs when upholstery materials are stretched beyond the point of elasticity, creating a puddle or ring of loose material in the seating area after use. In addition, the structure of the seating and seating support can play a part in the propensity for puddling to form.

This leather problem can occur on sofas, office chairs, car and aircraft interiors and it often happens within the first few days of use. Synthetic alternatives to leather and coated materials that are commonly used in the manufacture of seating can also develop puddling.

The effect of puddling on seating is aesthetically unpleasant and may cause customers to complain and/or return items, which can lead to damage in brand reputation for retailers as well as manufacturers and may have financial implications.

 

How to prevent puddling in seating

If your business is experiencing problems with puddling, bagginess, pooling or wrinkling in leather seating, then our fault diagnosis experts at Eurofins | BLC can help. We can carry out physical testing of the material to find out the likelihood of puddling developing by testing to CEN/TS 14689:2006: Determination of bagginess, creep and relaxation.

Eurofins | BLC Members can benefit from advanced technical support which includes the provision of guidelines on the appropriate specification against which to assess performance.

 

Contact us for a quotation

To find out why puddling, bagginess, pooling or wrinkling is happening in leather seating, get in touch with one of our fault diagnosis experts today via [email protected], call +44 (0)1604 679999 or complete the web form at the bottom of this page.

3 April 2019

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