Different Types of Tanning

In the leather industry there are different types of tanning used, namely wet-blue, wet-white, and vegetable leather being the most commonly used processes. As is well known, tanning is the process by which animal skin is transformed into leather. To transform the skin into a noble material, tanning allows the leather to be given more…

The 5 grades of leather

The grades of leather allow you to categorize leather and give an idea of its quality. It is important to emphasize that this categorization is a subjective assessment of the quality of leather and is used to describe a particular piece of leather.   In addition, there are many types of leather grades, but 5 of…

Footwear: the most commonly used types of leather

There are different types of leather used to make shoes, each with unique characteristics that give a different personality and durability to each shoe. The leather for footwear can come from a variety of animals, including cowhide, pigskin, sheepskin, kangaroo leather, and even exotic leather. In the footwear industry, bovine leather, particularly calf leather, is…