Lederbegriffe und -kategorien: Welche Lederarten gibt es?

Leather terms and categories: What types of leather are there?

Not all leather is created equal! There are many different terms and ways to describe and categorize leather. Since this can sometimes be quite confusing, we want to shed some light on the leather jungle.

In this video we explain how you can categorize and classify leather - we give a comprehensive overview of all categorization methods and explain many interesting details about the production of leather and various tanning processes . You will also learn everything about descriptive leather terms such as cowhide, suede, suede, full-grain leather, split leather, recycled leather, vegan leather, and also find out everything about the different finishes such as glossy finish, dollaro print, embossing and pigmentation. Let's go!

You can also find some leather from the video in our DIY boxes under "Past Favorites" 🤫

In our video you will learn:
  • The categorization of leather by animal species
  • Which layers make up a dermis
  • Various treatments and finishes of leather

Enjoy watching! 🫶🏼

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