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  ALL ABOUT LEATHER TYPES OF LEATHER
Leather Types
Type A – Aniline
  • Crust leather that has received only aniline dyes for color, then dried, softened and milled.
  • No protective finish. • Shades may vary from hide to hide and within a single hide.
  • Requires a high degree of preventative maintenance. • Susceptible to surface scratches.
  • Absorbent.
  • May have special effects such as, but not limited, to wax, oil, etc.


Type P – Protected
  • Crust leather that has received additional aniline dyes, pigmentation for color consistency, and/or a protective top coat finish, then dried, softened and milled.
  • May be partially or fully corrected.
  • Requires a low degree of preventative maintenance.
  • Surface is more difficult to scratch.
  • Least absorbent.
  • May have special effects, such as, but not limited to, hand antiquing, savauge, etc.


Type N – Nubuck
  • Crust leather that has received only aniline dyes for color, then dried, softened,
    sanded or buffed, and milled.
  • Surface has a visible nap.
  • Shades may vary from hide to hide and within a single hide.
  • Requires a high degree of preventative maintenance.
  • Susceptible to surface scratches
  • May have special effects, such as, but not limited, to wax, oil, etc..


HISTORY OF LEATHER
THE TANNING PROCESS
NATURAL MARKINGS
ADVANTAGES OF BUYING LEATHER
TYPES OF LEATHER
LEATHER FOR YOUR LIFESTYLE
TIPS TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR LEATHER
LEATHER TERMS
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