Buying your first real piece of furniture is a true accomplishment. Not that futon you used for both your bed and sofa, but your first actual grown-up piece of furniture. The one that looks pricier ...

If you've purchased a relatively cheap leather sofa, leather-bound books or an inexpensive belt, you might own a bonded-leather item. But what is bonded leather? Bonded leather consists of scraps from ...

NBC Responds units across the country investigated complaints this year having to do with a relatively new material some furniture manufacturers are using: bonded leather. Della and Joseph Scata ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Experts are warning that customers in the market for a leather couch may be disappointed if they don't ask the right questions. The label on some couches may say bonded or ...

When I was 10, a carnival barker tried to get me to spend money in her shooting gallery by tempting me with a “gen-u-ine imitation leather” prize. Even as a preteen, I laughed at her honesty. I missed ...

After three-and-a-half years, the material on the sectional Michael bought from Jerome’s Furniture started peeling away. “My wife would just rest her head here as we’re watching television and it ...

From bombers to bikers, there's no denying that there's a leather jacket to suit every fashion fan's personal taste. But one high street design has proven to be the jacket for this Autumn/Winter - and ...