There are different
grades of leather. "Genuine" is near the bottom.
Starting at the top of the chain, we have full-grain leather. The term
full-grain refers to leather that hasn’t been sanded or buffed out to
remove marks or imperfections, so it includes the entire thickness of
the skin...
Second on the list, and the second-highest quality, top-grain leather
has the split layer with imperfections taken away, making it thinner and
more workable for the manufacturer. This is the most common type of
leather used in high-end products (think handbags), you’ve likely seen
it everywhere...
...suede has a signature napped surface from the underside of the
skin. Technically suede is formed from split leather, which has had the
top-grain rawhide removed... Although suede feels great, it’s less
durable because its thinner and
absorbs liquid easily due to its porous surface. Similar to suede but
generally regarded as being more durable, nubuck is top-grain cattle hide leather that has been lightly sanded on the outside...
Simply put, corrected-grain or “genuine” leather has had an artificial
grain applied to its surface. For those of you who are looking for
high-quality leather goods, this would be a negative. The leather-like
pattern is impressed into the surface and then sprayed with stain or
dyes to give the fake grain a more natural appearance...
At the bottom of the pyramid, bonded leather uses leftover scrap pieces
of leather that are shredded to a near-pulp. These shreds are then
bonded together using polyurethane or latex on top of a fiber sheet.
Discussed in a post at the
TIL Reddit.
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