Genuine leather will absorb the water and PU leather will not. You also can tell the difference by looking at the fabric and inspecting it well. Real leather will show some imperfections and feature a genuine grain, whereas PU leather will have an almost perfect, patterned look. PU leather will cracked after using few days wherein pure leather remain the same with it's classy finish for years after years. Features : HIGH QUALITY MATERIAL - Soft leather , Comfortable Tooled Leather Horse Saddle Girth / Cinch Tack Size - Cinch measures 30" long x 4.5" wide and billets are 24" long x 1 3/4" wide Color: Brown Connector Strap: 5" - 9" Roller Buckle 1.5" Fully Adjustable Hand Tooled/Carved Genuine Leather. NOTE- If the buyer does note belong to the USA , they will pay all import customs duties according to their government policy.