ShBlog 30: How to tell between different leathers (8/8)

HOW TO TELL BETWEEN DIFFERENT LEATHERS (8/8)

The range for leather starts at Full grain leather and goes all the way to faux leather. The marketplace isn’t a kind one, and it’s pretty easy to get misinformed about the material used to make your product. There’s 3 easy ways to check:

The surface of leather is a massive giveaway.

Too uniform with a repeating pattern – Bonded/faux leather

Hairy & soft – Suede

Buttery smooth – Nubuck

Real leather with no blemishes and marks – Top grain

Real leather with markings and blemishes – Full grain

 

Real leather has a specific skin-like smell, almost moist.

Spend an extra minute grazing your fingers over the leather.

Too smooth and plastic-like – It’s faux leather

Slightly grainy and uneven – Real leather

 

It seems like a lot of information, but try it out a couple of times, and you’ll know what we’re saying!