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  2. Leather - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Horween Leather Company - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Leather production processes - Wikipedia

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    shaving - the leather is thinned using a machine which cuts leather fibres off. neutralisation - the pH of the leather is adjusted to a value between 4.5 and 6.5. retanning - additional tanning agents are added to impart properties. dyeing - the leather is coloured. fatliquoring - fats/oils and waxes are fixed to the leather fibres.

  5. Nubuck - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. Leather carving - Wikipedia

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    The only type of leather suitable for carving is vegetable tanned, full grain leather. [citation needed] This is because the vegetable tanning process allows the leather to absorb water, which is used to soften the leather before the carving process, and the grain of the leather is necessary to allow the leather to hold the shape after the carving process is complete.

  7. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    grain 1. The lengthwise and crosswise grain of fabric refer to the directions parallel to the warp and weft, respectively. 2. With the grain indicates parallel to the threads of a woven fabric, lengthwise or crosswise. 3. Dyed in the grain refers to dyeing with kermes, a red insect dye. [9] gusset

  8. Patent leather - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Tanning (leather) - Wikipedia

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    Tanned leather. Tanning, or hide tanning, is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather. A tannery is the place where the skins are processed. Historically, vegetable based tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound derived from the bark of certain trees, in the production of leather. An alternative method ...