The Leather Dictionary
Dear readers of this online leather encyclopaedia,
Leather surrounds everyone in everyday life. It is a natural, durable and beautiful product. There is no household without 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, nappa 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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Smooth leather
The word smooth is used to describe all types of leather, where the visible side is the grain side, regardless of the strength of the natural grain of the animal's skin. Calfskins have a very fine grain and crocodiles a very strong grain structure. The top is always a "smooth leather". Embossed or coated split leather is also referred to as smooth leather because it looks like it is. But, actually, it's not because the scar side is not processed to the outside. Calfskin has a ...... Continue reading
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