Faux leather is more commenly known as fake leather. Faux leather is made up from a range of different materials that receive various treatments in order to replicate the look of real leather.
Faux leather beds have become very popular over the last few years for a number of reasons. Firstly the cost of producing faux leather has come down rapidly and from a manufacturing angle it is more cost effective to produce than real leather. Many consumers avoid real leather for humane reasons and much prefer the more ethical solution that a faux leather bed can offer. Real leather can also be difficult to clean and maintainence of the bed can behigher than with a faux leather bed that can be cleaned easily.
Faux leather is most commonly made from polvinyl chloride (PVC) which gives a shiny leather look. More modern metheds for producing faux leather include coating materials like cotton with substances to enhance the look of real leather and more importantly the feel of real leather. A number of faux leather types can be problematic for those who are looking for environmentally friendly materials that are cruelty free typically these materials are hard to find and can lead to the faux leather bed becoming more expensive than real leather.