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2. Leather - Wikipedia

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   Types of top-grain leather include: Full-grain leather contains the entire grain layer, without any removal of the surface. Rather than wearing out, it develops a patina during its useful lifetime. It is usually considered the highest quality leather. Furniture and footwear are often made from full-grain leather. Full-grain leather is typically ...

3. 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]

4. Aniline leather - Wikipedia

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   Aniline leather may be referred to as "full aniline" to differentiate between this dye treatment and variants. Semi-aniline leather is produced through a very similar process to full-aniline, but has a thin protective top coat added to protect it from wear and staining.

5. Bicast leather - Wikipedia

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   After the resultant bicast leather has cured, the casting paper is removed, [3] and optionally re-used. [4] The embossing usually gives the appearance of top grain leather, although it may be smooth depending on the desired finish. New bicast leather can have a chemical odor, but this typically dissipates about a week after the piece is exposed ...

6. Talk:Leather - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. Leather production processes - Wikipedia

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   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.

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9. Suede - Wikipedia

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   Suede leather is also popular in upholstery, shoes, bags, and other accessories, and as a lining for other leather products. Due to its textured nature and open pores, suede may become dirty and quickly absorb liquids. Suede is often used in place of leather when more breathability (air permeation) is needed such as with hot weather footgear.