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Russia leather is a form of full-grain leather. Corrected grain leather has the surface subjected to finishing treatments to create a more uniform appearance. This usually involves buffing or sanding away flaws in the grain, then dyeing and embossing the surface. Nubuck is top-grain leather that has been sanded or buffed on the grain side to ...
Horween Leather Company produces many different full grain and corrected grain leathers. Its leather is used in a number of products including footwear, sports equipment, bags, belts, wallets, briefcases, suitcases, jackets, coats, and other apparel and accessories.
Same thing with using "top grain" as a label. Technically full-grain leather is a subtype of top-grain leather with a less-processed surface (as opposed to corrected-grain leather) and could be labeled as top-grain, but since having the full-grain is considered to have market appeal, a producer wouldn't label such a piece with the broader category.
drying - the leather is dried to various moisture levels (commonly 14-25%). conditioning - water is added to the leather to a level of 18-28%. softening - physical softening of the leather by separating the leather fibres. buffing - abrasion of the surfaces of the leather to reduce nap or grain defects.
Nubuck (pronounced / ˈ nj uː b ʌ k /) is top-grain leather that has been sanded or buffed on the grain side, or outside, to give a slight nap of short protein fibers, producing a velvet-like surface. It is resistant to wear, and may be white or coloured. [1]
Russia leather (Russian: юфть or yuft) is a particular form of bark-tanned cow leather. It is distinguished from other types of leather by a processing step that takes place after tanning, where birch oil is worked into the rear face of the leather. This produces a leather that is hard-wearing, flexible and resistant to water. [1]
Traditional Gibson style English clogs made in Lancashire. Similar style clogs are made throughout the Kingdom. Note the plastic soling to protect the wood from wear. A British clog is a wooden-soled clog from Great Britain. The uppers are typically leather, and many variations exist in style and fastening.
A men's black patent leather shoe. Patent leather is a type of coated leather that has a high-gloss finish. [1] [2] In general, patent leather is fine grain leather that is treated to give it a glossy appearance. Characterized by a glass-like finish that catches the light, patent leather comes in all colors just like regular leather.