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Type A – Aniline
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- 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.
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Type P – Protected
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- 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.
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Type N – Nubuck
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- 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..
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