How Leather is made. Wholesale Leather, Bulk Leather, Leather Bulk

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How Leather is made. Wholesale Leather, Bulk Leather, Leather Bulk

Leather can be made from cows, pigs, goats, and sheep; exotic animals such as alligators, ostriches, and kangaroos; and even dogs and cats, who are slaughtered for their meat and skin in China, which exports their skins around the world.


Animal hides are soaked in bactericides and detergents to remove the remaining protein and prevent the growth of bacteria.

They are then sent to a tannery to be preserved and soften. Once again they are soaked. This time in tannic acid solution. The tanned hides are washed and cut to a desired thickness. They are then go through a dry process. They may be streched to avoid shrinkage and constantly sprayed with soap and water to avoid stiffness. Once dry, they are buffed.



There are four major types of Leather.

Full-grain leather has not been sanded or buffed to remove the natural markings. Corrected-grain leather has an artificial grain added to the surface and are most common for pigmented leather.

Top-grain leather is the top part of full-grain leather that has been split. Split leather is the bottom half of topgrain leather


Types of Leather

There are four major types of leather.  Full-grain leather has not been sanded or buffed to remove the natural markings. It is the most expensive leather, but gives it great strength, durability, and breathability Top-grain leather is the top part of full-grain leather then buffed and coated resulting in less breathability. quality leather, but is also the most common.

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Corrected-grain leather has an artificial grain added to the surface and are most common for pigmented leather Split leather is the bottom half of top-grain leather, but it can be further broken in down into multiple layers.


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