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== Vachetta leather - Vachette leather== | == Vachetta leather - Vachette leather== | ||
| − | Vachetta leather is untreated Italian leather often used in luggage and handbag trimming. This leather, which stains easily and darkens in sunlight, has been popularized by high-end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Coach. | + | Vachetta leather is untreated Italian leather often used in luggage and handbag trimming. This leather, which stains easily and darkens in sunlight, has been popularized by high-end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Coach. |
| − | Vachetta leather or Vachette leather (from the French | + | Vachetta leather or Vachette leather (from the French vache = cattle) is minimally [[Oils & fats in the leather industry|greased]], [[vegetable-tanned leather]] from [[Thickness of leather|thin]] hides of cattle. The leather is soft and has a [[Thickness of leather|thickness]] of 1-2 millimetres. It is also rarely [[Chrome tanned|chromium-tanned]]. |
| − | Vachette leather is natural [[leather colour|coloured]] and mainly used for [[leather bag|bags]], [[Leather luggage|suitcases]] and [[Leather saddle|saddles]]. However, it is also offered [[finish|pigmented]] and / or [[embossed leather|embossed]]. | + | Vachette leather is natural [[leather colour|coloured]] and mainly used for [[leather bag|bags]], [[Leather luggage|suitcases]] and [[Leather saddle|saddles]]. However, it is also offered [[finish|pigmented]] and/or [[embossed leather|embossed]]. |
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== Vache leather == | == Vache leather == | ||
| − | Vache leather is a [[Vegetable-tanned leather|vegetable tanned]] [[cow leather]], which is [[split leather|un-split]] predominantly used as [[leather shoes#Sole leather|sole leather]]. In the English-speaking world, it often appears | + | Vache leather is a [[Vegetable-tanned leather|vegetable-tanned]] [[cow leather]], which is [[split leather|un-split]] predominantly used as [[leather shoes#Sole leather|sole leather]]. In the English-speaking world, it often appears on [[leather bag|leather bags]]. |
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Vachetta leather - Vachette leather
Vachetta leather is untreated Italian leather often used in luggage and handbag trimming. This leather, which stains easily and darkens in sunlight, has been popularized by high-end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Coach.
Vachetta leather or Vachette leather (from the French vache = cattle) is minimally greased, vegetable-tanned leather from thin hides of cattle. The leather is soft and has a thickness of 1-2 millimetres. It is also rarely chromium-tanned.
Vachette leather is natural coloured and mainly used for bags, suitcases and saddles. However, it is also offered pigmented and/or embossed.
Bags made of vachetta leather.
Vache leather
Vache leather is a vegetable-tanned cow leather, which is un-split predominantly used as sole leather. In the English-speaking world, it often appears on leather bags.
Russet leather - Shaft leather
Russet leather is vegetable tanned, greased leather, which is either natural or dyed. Russet leather is mainly used for working shoes and other, heavily strained shoe products. Both, the grain side and the flesh side (suede) can be worn outwards, which can be seen especially in mountain and hiking boots. Russet leather is also processed into bags and other leather goods.
Shaft leather of www.ledergrosshandel.com in Germany.
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