Glossary Of Leather Cleaning & Repair Terms
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Patent Leather
Leather with a glossy impermeable finish produced by successive coats of drying oils, varnish, or synthetic resins.
Patina
The aura or luster that develops in a quality piece of leather with age.
Perforated
Leather in which a pattern of small holes is stamped using a die.
Pigmented Leather
Leather that has been coated with a flat surface color on top of or instead of the usual dye finish. Leather is usually pigmented to add durability and hide natural blemishes.
Plating
The process of pressing leather under a heated plate. Often used in upholstery leather to mask imperfections.
Pull-up
Describes the behavior of leather that has been treated with oils, waxes, and dyes in such a way that when the leather is pulled or stretched (i.e. on upholstery), the finish becomes lighter in the stretched areas. Considered a mark of high quality.
Pure Aniline
Leather which receives all its color from dyes only and exhibits natural markings and characteristics.
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