Leather bags: selection and care

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Types of leather for bags

Cowhide (Leather adult cattle) is most commonly used as a material for the manufacture of bags and shoes. Thick and sturdy, it is depending on the processing can be very smooth and pretty rough.
Grainy leather - a leather with natural grain surface. Processing unevenness on the surface is not smooth - they are considered advantage of this type of skin. In skin-inked surface opposite the upper layer partially removed, and the texture becomes uniform.
Vachetta (Vachetta) - untreated skin, which is usually used for decoration of bags Bags - a necessary thing in every woman's wardrobe . It was popularized by Louis Vuitton. Because the skin is not treated, it is very exposed to various contaminants. In addition, under the influence of sunlight vachetta dark - however, it is the hallmark of some expensive handbags, for which they and valued so highly.
Rawhide is not exposed to tanning. The skin is usually very soft and elastic, but due to the nature of the processing, it is produced in very limited quantities. Bags made of rawhide can be found except in specialty stores or from private traders involved in the sale of clothing and accessories in ethnic style.

Nappa leather - usually cow leather, which by means of chrome-tanned give soft and smooth texture. From nappa make bags, wallets and gloves. Nubuck - smooth calf leather with a velvety surface. This kind of skin is very vulnerable to the influence of dirt, water and fat. If nubuck often dirty, over time it will become smooth and shiny, peculiar to some other types of skin, but it does not improve the appearance of the product of nubuck.

Suede similar to nubuck, but they also have significant differences. Nubuck is prepared by treating the outside of cowhide and suede for processed inside. Suede less durable than nubuck, but is valued more highly. Patent leather acquires the characteristic luster and smoothness after applying several layers of paint, oils and synthetic resin. The last thing in the lacquer is applied to the skin is usually water-repellent substance, which will be the first "line of defense" of your bag of weather conditions.

Calfskin. This form is obtained from calf skin, usually no more than three to four weeks. Calfskin different smooth, soft texture and is a popular material for bags of expensive brands. This skin is much more expensive than cowhide. Lamb leather - light, soft, creamy, sweet and very fragile, highly valued, despite the fact that care for her pretty hard. Previously, she made mainly of gloves, but today it is becoming increasingly popular material for the manufacture of bags.