Suede mid century chair has a little bit of everything ground in!

[SailorCindi]

Hi. Your advice would be greatly appreciated on 50 year old suede(?) chairs that are filthy. Includes all sorts of issues including paint, pens, etc. In terms of tools, I have a suede brush.

The fabric has some sort of interfacing adhered to the back. I included a closeup - there are no tears in the leather, which is a relief.

Thank you in advance for your help. 809880998100810181028103

[Roger Koh]

Can you do a little test?

Collect some of the fiber without the white mesh and do a burn test.

Does it smell like burning hair and the ash turns to ashes just like hair?

Material identification comes first and we need to know - if this is genuine or simulated suede.