Leather glossary
Leather words, explained simply.
Common leather words in plain English, from full-grain to patina.
- Conditioner
- A cream or balm that puts oils back into leather.
- Full-grain
- The top layer of the hide, left whole. The strongest kind.
- Nubuck
- Top-grain leather buffed to feel like velvet.
- Patina
- The soft glow and color change leather gets with age and use.
- Top-grain
- Hide with the surface lightly sanded. Smoother, a bit less tough.