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− | [[Leather]] surrounds everyone in everyday life. It is a natural, durable and beautiful product. | + | [[Leather]] surrounds everyone in everyday life. It is a natural, durable and beautiful product. Most households have at least one product made of leather. [[Leather shoes]], [[Car leather|leather interiors]] of cars, [[Leather furniture|leather furniture]], [[Leather handbags|leather handbags]], [[Leather luggage|leather luggage]], [[Leather wallets|leather wallets]], [[Leather clothing|leather clothing]] ([[Leather pants - Leather trousers|leather pants]], [[Leather jacket|leather jackets]], [[Leather gloves|leather gloves]], [[Leather belt|leather belts]]), [[Leather ball|leather balls]], [[Leather straps|Leather straps]], [[Leather saddle|leather saddles]]. Almost everyone wears leather daily directly on the body or has leather in its immediate vicinity. |
There are many [[Types of leather|leather terms]]. But mostly they cannot be clearly distinguished. [[Smooth leather]], [[Suede - Nubuck - Buckskin#Suede|suede]], [[Suede - Nubuck - Buckskin#Nubuck|nubuck]], [[Buckskin|buckskin]], [[Napa leather|napa leather]], [[Aniline leather|aniline leather]], [[Vegetable-tanned leather|natural leather]], [[Genuine leather|genuine leather]], [[Fur|fur]] etc. | There are many [[Types of leather|leather terms]]. But mostly they cannot be clearly distinguished. [[Smooth leather]], [[Suede - Nubuck - Buckskin#Suede|suede]], [[Suede - Nubuck - Buckskin#Nubuck|nubuck]], [[Buckskin|buckskin]], [[Napa leather|napa leather]], [[Aniline leather|aniline leather]], [[Vegetable-tanned leather|natural leather]], [[Genuine leather|genuine leather]], [[Fur|fur]] etc. |
Revision as of 11:14, 12 December 2016
Dear readers of this online leather encyclopaedia,
Leather surrounds everyone in everyday life. It is a natural, durable and beautiful product. Most households have at least one product made of leather. Leather shoes, leather interiors of cars, leather furniture, leather handbags, leather luggage, leather wallets, leather clothing (leather pants, leather jackets, leather gloves, leather belts), leather balls, Leather straps, leather saddles. Almost everyone wears leather daily directly on the body or has leather in its immediate vicinity.
There are many leather terms. But mostly they cannot be clearly distinguished. Smooth leather, suede, nubuck, buckskin, napa leather, aniline leather, natural leather, genuine leather, fur etc.
This dictionary provides a lot of useful information and explains all the terms associated with leather, its manufacturing & production processes, types of leather, problems with leather and much much more. Many photos and videos help to make the information understandable. For queries, please use the search box on the left.
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Did You Know?
Imitation leather
It cannot be determined when artificial leather was invented. However, roughly 100 years ago, cases and surfaces of instrument handles and cameras were covered with coated textiles, which had the look of a smooth leather surface. The use of imitation leather was not just about saving money as, at that time, this relatively new material was also processed for valuable items. A beautiful embossed imitation leather surface of a narrow-film camera from 1930 (Photos from www.colourlock.nl). Today, artificial leather ...... Continue reading