Different Types of Leather and their Characteristics

Pure Aniline

• Extremely soft hand or feel. Naked to the touch.
• Offers no resistance to staining and soiling from body oils and liquids
• Hides are aniline dyed al the way through for final color
• Only 3% to 5% of raw material in the world is acceptable for making Pure Anilines
• Shade variation common from hide to hide and within each hide
• Natural markings are clearly visible (e.g. brands, insect bites, healed scars)
• The natural grain of skin remains (i.e. Full Grain) making grain variation visible
• Fat wrinkles, stretch marks, and backbone are visible adding natural beauty
• Will fade if exposed to direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time

 

Semi-Aniline

• Soft, buttery hand. Not as “natural” or naked as Pure Anilines and Nubuks
• Offers some resistance to staining and soiling from body oils and liquids
• Hides are aniline dyed all the way through for base color
• Light protective topcoat applied (wax/polyurethane)for protection and color
• Shade variation common from hide to hide and within each hide
• Natural markings are clearly visible (e.g. brands, insect bites, healed scars)
• The natural grain of skin remains (i.e. Full Grain) making grain variation visible
• Fat wrinkles, stretch marks, and backbone are visible adding natural beauty
• Will fade if exposed to direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time

 

Protected Full Grain – Fully Pigmented

• Softest hand available in a fully pigmented (painted) leather due to the natural grain
• Offers very high resistance to staining and soiling from body oils and liquids
• Hides are aniline dyed all the way through for base color
• Protective, pigmented topcoat applied for final color and protection
• No shade variation
• Minimal visibility of natural markings such as brands, insect bites, healed scars
• The natural grain of skin remains (i.e. Full Grain) making grain variation visible
• Fat wrinkles, stretch marks, and backbone are not visible
• Less susceptible to fading than Pure Anilines, Nubuks and Semi-Anilines

 

Protected Corrected Grain – Fully Pigmented

• Least natural hand due to artificially embossed grain
• Offers very high resistance to staining and soiling from body oils and liquids
• Hides are aniline dyed all the way through for base coat color
• Protective, pigmented topcoat applied for final color and protection
• No shade variation
• No natural markings visible such as brands, insect bites, healed scars
• No grain variation
• Fat wrinkles, stretch marks, and backbone are not visible
• Less susceptible to fading than Pure Anilines, Nubuks and Semi-Anilines