What is suede leather?

Suede leather, often referred to as suede leather and velour leather, is a general term for leather whose surface is ground into fine velvet. Including surface nubuck leather with some or all grains removed and suede with flesh nubuck. Deerskin, cowhide, and sheepskin are mostly made by chrome tanning. Suede leather is only sanded and dyed without finishing, and has good sanitary performance and poor maintenance.

The general quality requirements are fine and uniform fluff, no fading, good water resistance, and no greasy feeling. Used to make shoe uppers, clothing and gloves, etc.

Suede leather refers to leather with a velvet-like surface. It is called velvet made from the surface of the leather by grinding leather, and the leather made from the reverse side (meat surface) of the leather is called suede. The two-layer suede made from the use of two-layer leather grind leather is called the two-layer suede.

Since suede leather has no coating layer, its air permeability is better and its softness is improved, but its waterproof, dustproof and maintenance properties become worse, and the fastness of nubuck leather without grain becomes lower. Finished suede leather is comfortable to wear and has good sanitary performance. However, except for suede made by oil tanning, suede is easy to get dirty and difficult to clean and maintain. Mainly used for: leather shoes, leather clothing, leather bags, gloves.

Suede leather is generally made of animal suede leather. The fur is shorter and thinner than other deer animals, because of its more disability, thicker than sheepskin, and tighter fibrous structure. It is the finest leather for processed suede.

There are two types of suede, natural and artificial, and what is mentioned here specifically refers to artificial suede. Suede-like fabrics are fabrics with special styles made from special textile materials and combined with special dyeing and finishing processes. It is currently one of the most popular high-end fabrics in the market.

The feel and appearance of imitation suede are similar to natural suede, and its surface texture is also similar to natural suede. After special finishing, it is dense and smooth, soft and plump, more durable than natural suede, and easier to maintain. It is widely used in modern fashion, shoe materials, toys and furniture decoration, and is a novel decorative material. Suede leather is made of new raw material ultrafine fiber as the main raw material. After the weight reduction (sanding) process, it not only has a soft hand feel, good drape, and strong stability (no shrinkage or extension due to washing), but also has good air permeability It is resistant to insects and corrosion.

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Suede characteristics

Unique style

The fibers covering the surface of the fabric are slender and form a multi-layer structure, so that the fabric has small reflective points, has a soft luster and soft color, and has a plump, fine, clean and delicate appearance. Smaller fiber flexural rigidity makes it easy for the fabric to obtain an elegant and chic effect. The core layer is thick denier and high shrinkage yarn, which gives the fabric excellent drape and unique visual comfort.

Excellent comfort

Because the fiber has many and dense voids, its capillary action can be used to make the fabric have better water and oil absorption. The micro-porous structure between the fabrics allows more static air in the fabrics, so better heat insulation and warmth can be obtained. The extremely fine fiber denier makes the fabric soft and smooth, and has obvious advantages in terms of touch and physiological comfort.

Remarkable waterproof and vapor permeability

Usually the diameter of raindrops is 100-200μm, and the water vapor of the human body is about 0.1μm. By controlling the shrinkage rate and changing the appropriate fiber gap, the sea-island high-density fabric with a gap of only 0.2-10μm can be woven to achieve excellent waterproof and vapor permeability.

Strong decontamination ability

The superfine fiber has a large surface area and many voids, which make the fabric have a strong cleaning effect. The fiber size is slender and soft, and it protects the cleaned items from damage. It is a new generation of high-performance cleaning products.

Wide range of uses 

Through the design and processing of the fabric, the sea-island fiber's extremely fine fibrillation characteristics can obtain many special fabric styles, such as imitation cashmere, imitation suede, MOSS velvet, ultra-high-density fabric, etc. This type of fabric can be widely used in clothing, apparel, luggage, interior goods, and industrial fields.

Common colors for suede leather fabrics

Due to the characteristics of the leather material, suede leather mostly presents a low-brightness color, and the overall color is gray, earthy, and ore. Due to the improvement of dyeing technology, colorful colors are more common, but they also tend to be matte. This has a clear style orientation in clothing design, and it is often seen in deep, low-key styles.

Design elements of suede leather

Tassels and suede are the craze of styles in the 1970s. The collision of the two elements produces a noble texture. The tassels decorate the cuffs and hem of clothing or the side stitching used to decorate the handbags, making walking extremely dynamic and full of vitality.

The non-slippery feature caters to the clean design style, and the flat raw edges are integrated with the fabric as a whole, which does not affect the drape of the clothing. The suede is easy to trim and creates countless possibilities for the design of the bottom hem.