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Suede vs. Leather

Suede vs. Leather

Suede and leather is probably the top-quality materials used in the clothing and accessories. In this article, we take a look at the major differences between the two materials.
Leather:
Leather is formed from the skin of animals. In North America, the primary form of leather is made from cattle. The animal hides are tanned to convert them into durable fabric that is of high quality.

Leather is classified according to type of animal hides used and the process through which it is created.

Suede:
Suede is a type of leather that is made using the inner splits of a side of leather.

Hence, both the materials actually used some basic materials. However, there are some major differences between suede and leather. Here are they.

Texture: Suede is much softer as compared to leather. Moreover, suede has a very fine appearance that makes it more desirable.

Durability: The delicate nature of suede makes it less durable than full grain leather. Spills, weather and other mishaps can cause more damage to suede as compared to full grain leather.

Price: As compared to straight leather, suede is more expensive. This is because, it takes much time to create the gentler material of suede.

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Determining Leather Quality

Determining Leather Quality

Apart from checking for its origin, color and tanning there are some physical signs through which you can check for the quality of the leather you may buy. Read on.
Odor:
Odor will largely determine whether the outfit you have purchased is made of good quality leather or not. The odor of poor quality leather is unpleasant. It smells like a chemical or has a rotten smell. If it the quality of leather is extremely poor, the leather will smell decayed or even retain the smell of manure.

Grain:
Grain of leather is the smooth side or the side that was closest to hair or fur of the animal. Genuine leather is soft without being too mushy and never stiff like cardboard. Hold the leather with the grain side up, you will notice that the grain will be supple if it is of good quality. Poor quality leather will crack if it is held with the grain side up.

Pigmentation:
If it is good quality leather, you can see the fiber layer at the bottom as well as a compact fiber layer at the top of the grain layer. It will give you the appearance of a squished sponge. You can see layers of fiber on a split. A layer of pigment will be on top if the split is pigmented.

The leather surface is colored with opaque along with the process of pigmentation. This process is used for hiding the imperfections in the leather.

High quality leather is colored using a translucent aniline dye. This gives the variation in the color. Since the coloration process is done on unfinished and genuine leather, a softer feel is achieved.  

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