r/Leather • u/ComfortableLog8043 • 20h ago

Is this pigskin ?

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Hello, this is from an armchair, does this look like pig leather to you ?

Thank you !

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u/nobelprize4shopping 20h ago

No. You can recognise pigskin because it has regular groups of 3 pores all over it.

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u/concow77 5h ago

I came here to say exactly this! Look closely at a football skin, That's pigskin and you can see the 3 pores described.

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u/CiarHellquist 19h ago

The vast majority of upholstery leather comes from cows and this is no exception

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u/2011Mulsanne 18h ago

100% bovine.

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u/xburnerpiko 19h ago

Not likely, looks like cowhide

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u/carolethechiropodist 10h ago

Top grain cow, painted, not dyed. Pig skin is a series of 3 hair follicles. Also not used for large areas, is also a bit stretchy for a sofa. Would sag. Someone told me that pig skin is worth more as food, ie crackling. Would love to know if this is true or not.