What is Genuine Leather? Real leather is made from animal hide.The basic principle is to remove the water from the skin collagen and replace it with a tanning agent. Compared to stiff dehydrated leather, the result is flexible leather.Thes e are different ways to tan animal hide, chrome and vegetable tanning being the most popular. Chrome Tanning Vegetable Tanning Efficient and cost-effective More expensive and time-consuming Accounts for 80 to 90% of tanned leather in the world Traditional tanning method used by our ancestors Thinner and softer tanned leather Thick and stiff; Becomes supple over time Available in a wide range of colors Rich, deep earthy colors Doesn’t develop a patina as quick and as well as vegetable tanning Grows softer and darker as it ages Good resistance to water, stains, and heat Absorbs body oils, wat...
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