Leathers Guide
If you're in the market for a top-notch leather product, you may have come across the term "shell cordovan." But what exactly is it, and what makes it so special? Shell cordovan is a type of leather that's made from...
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Different leathers are sometimes distinguished by their origin, their composition or the tanning & finishing methods used. This is the case of latigo leather, a cowhide that is distinguished by its particularity of undergoing two successive tannings, first a mineral tanning...
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While many types of leather are used today to manufacture finished products of varying quality, Vachetta leather has been at the top of this hierarchy for many years. But it is not easy at first to determine exactly what it is. Vachetta...
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Sheepskin is a type of leather with numerous applications but little used today, whose origins date back several centuries. Sheepskin, also known as "shearling", refers to leather made from sheepskin, provided that the skin and wool are intact. If the...
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Flannel and plaid, that's a long story. Often confused, these two terms designate two very different realities. The confusion comes from the fact that these two notions are very often associated: flannel shirts often have a plaid pattern and clothes...
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