Worth knowing about leather
Leather is a natural material
so please take good care of it!
If you treat it with care, it will look even better and unique over time. Avoid exposing the leather to long periods of sunlight, otherwise the colors may fade. If you don't use your bag for a long time, stuff it with paper to keep it in a nice shape.
The leather consists of different layers, the so-called columns. These arise during further processing of the hides. These include the grain gap (also known as the outer gap), the core gap (middle gap) in the case of very thick skins and the flesh gap (lower gap). After tanning, the different types of leather are made from this.
scar gap
The top layer of the leather is called the grain gap. This is the best quality of leather. In addition, the grain gap is very tear-resistant. After the tanning, this layer is called smooth leather, nappa or aniline leather.
nuclear fissure
This layer is in the middle of the piece of leather and is rough on both sides. It is less tear-resistant compared to the grain gap. Colloquially, this leather layer is referred to as split leather or in trade as suede or suede.
meat split
This is the bottom layer of the leather piece that was next to the animal's flesh. The flesh split is difficult to distinguish from the core split. This is also rough, but has an even coarser structure and is therefore less stable. Basically, the deeper the leather layer, the coarser and less tear-resistant it is. After leaving the tannery, the flesh split is referred to as suede or suede.
