Leather common sense

The characteristics and differences of leather

The first layer of skin and the second layer of skin:

According to the level of leather, there are first layer and second layer leather. The first layer leather includes grain leather, trimmed leather, embossed leather, special effect leather, and embossed leather; the second layer leather is divided into pig second layer and cow second layer. Leather etc.

Grain leather: Among many leather varieties, full-grain leather ranks first, because it is processed from the finest raw leather with less disability. The leather surface retains its natural state intact, and the coating is thin, which can show The natural pattern beauty of animal skins. It is not only wear-resistant, but also has good air permeability. Tianhu series leather products use this kind of leather as raw materials to produce high-quality leather products.

Shaved leather:

It is made by using a leather grinding machine to lightly polish the surface and then press the corresponding pattern. In fact, the natural leather surface with disability or roughness has been "facelifted". This kind of leather has almost lost its original surface condition,

Full-grain leather characteristics:

Divided into soft leather, wrinkle leather, front leather and so on. The characteristic is to keep the grain intact, the pores are clear, small, tight, irregularly arranged, the surface is plump and meticulous, full of elasticity and good air permeability. It is a high-grade leather. Leather products made of this cowhide are comfortable, durable and beautiful in use.

Half-grain leather characteristics:

In the production process, it is processed by equipment and ground into only half of the grain, so it is called half-grain cowhide. Part of the style of natural leather is maintained, the pores are flat and oval, the arrangement is irregular, and the hand feels hard. Generally, poorer grade raw materials are used. So it is a mid-range leather. Due to the particularity of the process, the surface has no disability and scars and the utilization rate is high, and the finished products are not easy to deform, so they are generally used for large briefcase products with larger areas.

Shaved cowhide characteristics:

Also known as "smooth cowhide", the market also calls matte and shiny cowhide. The characteristic is that the surface is flat and smooth without pores and grains. The grain surface of the middle and surface layer is slightly polished. A layer of colored resin is sprayed on the leather to cover the texture of the leather surface, and then sprayed with water-based light-transmitting resin, so it is a high-grade leather . Especially the shiny cowhide, with its dazzling, noble and gorgeous style, is the popular leather for fashion leather goods.

Special effect cowhide characteristics:

The production process is the same as the modified cowhide, except that beads, metallic aluminum or metallic copper are added to the colored resin for comprehensive spraying on the leather, and then a layer of water-based transparent resin is rolled. The finished product has various luster and bright colors. , Graceful and luxurious, is currently popular leather, belonging to mid-range leather. Characteristics of embossed cowhide: Use patterned flower plates (aluminum, copper) to heat and press various patterns on the leather surface to form a style of leather. At present, "Litchi pattern cowhide" is popular in the market, which uses a pattern of lychee pattern, and the name is also called "Litchi pattern cowhide".

Two-layer leather:

It is made by splitting the thick leather with a peeling machine. The first layer is used to make full-grain leather or trimmed leather. The second layer is made into a two-layer leather through a series of processes such as painting or filming. Its fastness and wear resistance are poor. , Is the cheapest kind of leather of its kind.

Two-layer cowhide characteristics:

The reverse side is the second layer of cowhide leather, coated with a layer of pu resin on the surface, so it is also called film cowhide. The price is relatively cheap and the utilization rate is high. With the change of craftsmanship, it is also made into various grades, such as imported two-layer cowhide. Because of its unique craftsmanship, stable quality, and novel varieties, it is the current high-end leather, and the price and grade are no less than the first-layer leather.

And PU leather has dry PU leather, wet PU leather, microfiber PU leather, environmentally friendly PU leather and so on. You need to be cautious when customizing and processing leather.