Nubucato
From www.leather-dictionary.com - The Leather Dictionary
Nubucato or Nubukato was a pigmented smooth leather, which had the appearance of a nubuck leather. This type of leather was only known in the furniture sector. This type of leather no longer exists.
The bright hilltops of the grain often darkened in the contact areas with time. The bright peaks result from a crystal-like coating that rubs off with time.
Nubukato had the appearance of a nubuck leather.
Nubukato loses the two-tone effect in contact areas with time (photo www.leder.expert).
At first glance it looks like a nubuck.
In the close up the crystal-like surface can be identified.
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