Suede leathers: Nubucks, velours and buckskins

Production

Different to the kinds of leathers described before, suede leathers distinguish themselves from the other types of leathers by a velvety surface. This effect is caused by grinding the smooth top side of the grain split of the nubuck leather. For velours and buckskins also the bottom side of the grain split and the flesh split is used. For nubuck leathers you reach a strong liveliness of the surface when embossing it with a pattern according to the latest fashion. Of course, an impregnation is also applied to reject dirt.

Properties

So, for velours leather the already available velvety nature of this part of the hide is used, and for nubuck leathers this very pleasant and velvety, however, not so fibrous surface is received by grinding. This kind of surface excludes any application of a colour coat after drum dyeing because it would conglutinate the fibres. This type of leather captivates because of its very skin-kind softness, smoothness and warmth. This leather shall be protected against dirt by a regular impregnation.

Treatment

Room air conditions, sun and use affect also ground leathers badly in very short time: any kind of dirt, in particular body and hair fat, collects on the leather (especially body fat cannot be recognized immediately as a dirtying agent !). And often dry air and sun contribute to let the leather dry out or even bleach out prematurely.

Therefore, consequent treatment is very important: Vacuum and apply by brush the leather regularly (with pile fleece or nubuck cleaning rag). Purify the complete upholstered furniture at least four times a year with the KERASOFT Foam Cleaning Spray of LCK GmbH. Then treat the leather with the KERASOFT Protection Spray, so the leather will be re-impregnated and re-fatted (for light-sensitive leathers: KERALUX Spray with additional sun protection effect). After treatment roughen the leather with the raising fleece (within the set) or with the Nubuck Cleaning Rag to raise again the fibres.

For very strong soilings: please see application for use within the care set.

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