Leather preparation

Leather preparation

Industry: Leather

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Leather preparation

hand antiqued

Leather; Leather preparation

Also known as "hand rubbing". The process of skilled craftsmen hand rubbing a contrasting color onto the surface of the leather to accentuate the natural grain and embossing.

glazed leather

Leather; Leather preparation

Aniline-dyed leather which has been polished to a high luster by passing through glass or steel rollers under great pressure.

finish

Leather; Leather preparation

Any enhancing effect applied to leather after it has been tanned. Examples are dyeing, embossing, buffing, antiquing, waxing, waterproofing, and so on.

full aniline

Leather; Leather preparation

Leather receiving its color from dyes, however may receive a topical stain, wax, and/or water repellant.

full grain leather

Leather; Leather preparation

Leather which has not been altered beyond hair removal. Full grain leather is the most genuine type of leather, as it retains all of the original texture and markings of the original hide.

Leather that has been "stamped" with a pattern applied by extreme pressure in a press to give a unique design or imitation of full grain characteristics. Sometimes leathers are embossed to make them ...

fat wrinkles

Leather; Leather preparation

Wrinkles in the grain of leather caused by fat deposits in the animal that creates beauty in the leather. Fat wrinkles are not visible in imitation grain leather.