Understanding the Language of Leather
The process of colouring leathers throughout with transparent dyes.
The light application of one colour over another, (usually a darker colour over a lighter colour) to create highlights.
The process in which a design is added to leather’s surface by pressure to alter or enhance the surface resulting in a uniform imitation grain or unique patterns.
Skins of animals, usually cattle, sheep or water buffalo.
The term that describes hides with very few scars or blemishes on the hide’s surface.



