The Leather Dictionary

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Dear readers of this online leather encyclopaedia,

Leather is a natural and durable product that surrounds everyone in everyday life. Its beauty is matched by its versatility to be be made into a wide variety of products: 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 strips, leather saddles. Many people wear leather daily and most households have at least one product made of leather.

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.


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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. It features many photos and videos which help to make the information understandable. For queries, please use the search box on the left.

If you do not find the terms you are looking for, or if you have additional interesting information, please let me know. Send an email to info@leather-dictionary.com.

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Did You Know?

Leather damages

There are various types of leather damage. It can tear, suffer burn holes, fade in sunlight or become brittle. Leather can also become hard due to ageing. Leather is a durable material. That is why it was used long ago as material for saddles or tarpaulins. Nowadays, car seats or furniture covers made of leather are considered to be durable and of high quality. Leather is often mechanically stressed, leading to general signs of wear and traces of use. The surface is scratched or the surface ...

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