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WHAT IS LEATHER?
Leather Furniture, Leather Clothing
Leather types
In general, leather is sold in three forms:
Full-Grain leather, made from the finest raw material, are clean natural hides
which have not been sanded to remove imperfections. Only the hair has been
removed. The grain remains in its natural state which will allow the best fiber
strength, resulting in greater durability. The natural grain also has natural
breathability, resulting in greater comfort. The natural Full-Grain surface will
wear better than other leather. Rather than wearing out, it will develop a
natural "Patina" and grow more beautiful each passing year. The finest
furniture, and footwear are made from Full Grain leather.
Corrected-Grain Leather. Corrected Leather is fuzzy on one side and smooth on
the other. The smooth side is the side where the hair and natural grain used to
be. The hides, which are made from inferior quality raw materials, have all of
the natural grain sanded off, and an artificial grain applied. Top grain leather
generally must be heavily painted to cover up the sanding and stamping process.
Suede is the interior split of the hide. It is "fuzzy" on both sides. Suede is
less durable than top-grain. Suede is cheaper because many pieces of suede can
be split from a single thickness of hide, whereas only one piece of top-grain
can be made. However, as the look of full-grain is in demand, manufacturers use
a variety of techniques to make suede appear to be full-grain. For example, in
one process, glue is mixed with one side of the suede, which is then pressed
through rollers; these flatten and even out one side of the material, giving it
the smooth appearance of full-grain.
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