Corrected grain
Corrected Grain
In preparation for embossing smooth leather, the leather is frequently first sanded (buffed) on the grain side in order to obtain a uniform surface and to compensate skin damages. Subsequently, a binder-based colour layer is applied and a uniform grain embossed.
Such leather is then referred to as "Corrected Grain". It is cheaper and feels stiffer and colder due to the thick colour layer and the fibre compression of the embossing. They are also less breathable than porous leather.
There are also corrected grains, which are only slightly sanded and embossed and feel soft and warm. But this is a rare exception.
Embossed and buffed leather. The hair pores are buffed and embossed away.
After removing the surface colour layer with a solvent: This leather was buffed, pigmented and embossed with hair pores optic. Visible hair pores alone are not yet a sign of good leather quality.
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