Different types of leather that we can buy
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  • Do you know the different types of leather on the market?

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    ¿Conoces los diferentes tipos de piel que hay en el mercado?

    It's very common find in the market different types of leather, since there are more and more awareness policies to make natural skin disappear.

    The innovations that have been resulting have been the synthetic skin y nappa leather, they are very successful and at first glance it is difficult to differentiate them. For this reason, we want to review what its main differences are and how it benefits its use in certain accessories and leather garments.

    Differences between skin types

    Genuine Leather

    La Genuine Leather is what we traditionally know as leather, is mainly obtained from animals, the most used type of animal skin is the cow. 

    This natural skin type it is unmistakable, as it can be recognized by simply seeing it. It has the pore on the front and on the back we can find fluff. As soon as we touch it, we can notice that it is smooth and soft, transmitting warmth to us. In addition, the natural leather it is easily scratched and damaged with just a little pressure.

    products on different types of natural skin

    Synthetic skin

    La synthetic skin It is an artificial alternative to use of natural fur, they are very economical and the appearance is similar to that of genuine leather and Napa. 

    El Faux Leather It is very cheap, resistant and very easy to clean. Another of its advantages is that animals are not used in its production process.

    Although the main Differences of synthetic leather compared to other types of leather is that it is less elastic and cannot return to its original state. Finally, its smell is artificial and it smells like plastic.

    Napa leather

    La Napa leather It is a very fine and smooth type of leather. It has its origin in California, through a process to tan the skin without cutting the lamb and sheep, only chrome and aluminum are used to obtain the leather.  

    It is one of the most expensive and appreciated leather types, since it retains its natural properties, but thanks to its chrome tanning it provides greater resistance to scratches.

    Despite having imperfections such as pitting, scratches or marks, it allows pigmentation with countless dyes and colorants, making it very easy to use on luxury bags, car seats, etc.

    a car seat with faux fur

    Advantages of leather garments and accessories

    El process of making a garment and leather accessory It is made in an artisanal way to take advantage of the leather and achieve a more traditional finish.

    Although today we can find machines that do the work in different types of skins, we can still continue to find artisans who, through leather goods, offer us an infinity of products. The Advantages of buying products made of leather are:

    • We acquired a durable garment that does not break easily.
    • We obtain flexible garments that adapt to the person.
    • Both their bags, backpacks, jackets... are resistant to cold and very easy to combine.
    • The types of skins They are resistant to chemical products that can damage the garment.
    • Un leather accessory or garment it can be reformed in a workshop dedicated to treating leather.
    • La Natural skin y Napa leather allows perspiration, thus preventing the proliferation of fungi and bacteria.

    We hope we have helped you a little more to understand what types of skins are on the market and how to learn to differentiate them. Knowing what we buy is crucial if we want to obtain a quality product.


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