Bonded leather

It is made as a layered structure of a fiber or paper backer covered with a layer of shredded leather fibers mixed with natural rubber or a polyurethane binder that is embossed with a leather-like texture.

The mixture is next extruded onto a cloth or paper backing, and the surface is usually embossed with a leather-like texture or grain.

Products that are commonly constructed with different varieties of bonded leather include book covers, cases and covers for personal electronics, shoe components, textile and accessory linings, portfolios and briefcases, handbags, belts, chairs, and sofas.

[5] A more fragile paper-backed bonded leather is typically used to cover books such as diaries and Bibles, and various types of desk accessories.

The US Federal Trade Commission recommends giving a percentage of leather included.

An array of bonded leather swatches, in various colors and patterns.
"Salamander Industrieprodukte" in Türkheim , Bavaria, is the oldest and biggest manufacturer of bonded leather fibre material worldwide.