Leather Flashcards
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- Processed animal skin, mostly of cattle
- Expensive and labor-intensive
- Aniline dyes are costly; high rejection rate of the finished hides
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Leather
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Q
- Kind of hide
- Skin of a fully grown cow
- Large hides (4.6 to 5.5 sqm)
- Center portion of the hide called bend, yields the best quality hide
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Cattle Hide
3
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- Kind of hide
- Hide of a young animal and is smaller
- 2.3 to 3.2 sqm
- Characterized by its softness, suppleness and fine grain
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Calfskin
4
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- Category of Leather
- A.k.a full-top-grain leather
- Genuine original grain of the hide
- Original grain remains allowing the fiber strength and durability
- Breathability resulting in less moisture from prolonged contact
- Least amount of surface imperfections – most expensive type
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Full-Grain Leather
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- Category of Leather
- Second highest quality
- ‘Split’ layer is separated away, making it thinner and more pliable than full grain
- Original surface patter is removed by abrasion
- A finish coat is added to the surface – colder, plastic feel, less breathability
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Top-Grain Leather
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- Category of Leather
- Any leather that has had an artificial grain applied to its surface
- Imperfections are sanded off and an artificial grain is pressed into the surface with stain and dyes
- Malaki ang sira
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Corrected-Grain Leather
7
Q
- Category of Leather
- From the fibrous part of the hide that is left, once the top grain has been separated
- Inside layer is often finished as suede
- Some have artificial layer applied to the surface embossed with a leather grain
- Inexpensive leather
- Suede – “gamosa”
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Split Leathers
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Q
- Other kinds of Leather
- Has undergone a type of tanning process that uses animal brains or other fatty materials alter it
- Supple suede-like hide
- Usually smoked to prevent it from rotting
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Buckskin or Brained leather
9
Q
- Other kinds of Leather
- High gloss finish
- Usually black and coated with lacquer to give it its characteristic glossiness
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Patent Leather
10
Q
- Other kinds of Leather
- Aka stingray skin/leather
- Used in furniture production since art deco periods
- Very common in small storage accessories
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Shagreen
11
Q
- Other kinds of Leather
- From skin of unborn calves
- Softest and highly valued
- Expensive and rare
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Slink
12
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- Not “true” leathers but contains leather material
- Aka “reconstituted leather”, 90% to 100% leather fibers bonded together w latex to create a look and feel similar to leather
- Not as durable as other leathers
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Bonded Leather
13
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- Not “true” leathers but contains leather material
- Split leather with a layer of polyurethane applied to the surface and then embossed
- Originally made for the shoe industry but recently adopted by the furniture industry
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Bycast Leather
14
Q
- Step in transforming a Hide into Leather
- To preserve the hide
- Puts life back into a leather by replacing the gelatinous materials found in the skin with tanning solution
- Makes leather strong, supple and enduring
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Tanning
15
Q
- Primary tanning agents
- Accepts dyes well, including rich, vibrant colors
- More subtle and pliable
- Does not discolor or lose shape in water
- About 90% of leather is tanned by this method
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Mineral tanning
