Nubuck Leather
Nubuck Leather is characterized by a suede finishing of the grain side of leather, it has a precious velvety surface, very soft, warm and natural.
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What is Nubuck Leather?
Nubuck leather is a full grain leather which surface has been sanded using fine-grained sandpaper, this material is characterized by a particularly silky and soft to the touch surface. This procedure is also called "pumice" and allows to obtain a leather with a "writing" effect, that consist of in a leather whose surface is capable of being marked with bare hands and restored to its original state by rubbing it on the opposite side.
Nubuck Leather Hides: Features
The grain of the nubuck leather is not completely removed (pumiced) as instead happens in the so called “buffed” or “sanded” leather, but it is only partially removed through a delicate sanding. This means that if the skin has some superficial imperfections, they remain in evidence, which is why only the best leather hides lend themselves to this type of finishing and the price of this nubuck leather material is usually very high.
Nubuck Leather Vs Brushed (or Sanded) Leather
To produce a Buffed Leather, unlike Nubuck Leather, skins with a (more or less) defective grain are mainly used, initially sanding them with coarse-grained papers and subsequently with increasingly fine-grained ones; the purpose is to remove all the superficial defects and obtain a uniform surface. The buffed leather is not used as it is but it is usually an intermediate stage for another finishing, such as brush-off leather or pigmented leather. The buffing also brings with it some inconveniences, for example if you go too deep it is possible that the skin "nettles" (or "puffs") and in case you want to proceed then with a smooth finishing, you could have big problems in the quality of the leather once all the processes are completed. To avoid these issues, therefore, special precautions must be taken before proceeding to the actual finishing, such as the use of resins in the re-tanning process and/or the use of so-called impregnation products. The finish that can be applied to this sanded leather will most likely require the use of heavy pigments and the leather obtained will be defined as "pigmented finish leather". Finally, giving an aniline passage on this pigmented leather, it will be possible to obtain a brush-off leather with aniline effect.
Nubuck Leather for Sale
For the majority, nubuck leather hides are made from bovine skins, used above all in the footwear sector. It is also worth noting the production of whole cowhides (cow nubuck leather) for furniture and upholstery with nubuck finishing and the addition of a water repellent and anti-stain treatment that can also be milled to obtain a "choppy" effect. Finally, in the field of clothing or leather goods, baby calf or whole calf are masters, especially in the production of clothing and accessories, such as bags, belts, bindings, clutches, earrings, necklaces and so on. The price of nubuck leather is usually very high because, as mentioned above, only leather hides with a very good top grain can be suitable for this type of processing, as every slightest imperfection would be clearly visible to the naked eye with this non-covering type of finish. On our website buyleatheronline.com you will find all the above-mentioned types of nubuck leather for sale at competitive prices and without a minimum order.