"Product Innovation is core to our business -
its one of the principal reasons we’re so successful in so many different product sectors"
Matthew Nicholls - Managing Director
Glossary of Terms
Please select one of the letters below to view the glossary of terms.
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ALCA
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American Leather Chemists Association, the professional body of leather scientists in USA.
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Aniline Dyed
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Leather that has been dyed by immersion in a dyebath and has not received any coating of pigmented finish.
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Antique Grain
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A surface pattern of markings or creases, usually irregular, in which the hollows are often given a contrasting colour to produce a two-tone or two-colour effect. The creases are produced by embossing, boarding or other similar means.
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Antique Leather
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Leather that has two dye layers, allowing one to be washed off or rubbed off (see rub-off and wash-off) to give an aged or antique look.
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Automotive Leather
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Leather that has been developed in accordance with CEN 289.
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Aviation Leather
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Leather that has been specifically treated to pass CAA regulations.
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