The meaning of leather.
Animal skins that are denatured and non-perishable, obtained through physical and chemical processing such as hair removal and tanning. After modification and finishing, it becomes leather, also known as leather. Leather is treated leather, do not mistake it for artificial leather.
die on the battlefield. The classic book is "Book of the Later Han·Biography of Ma Yuan". Meaning: After being killed on the battlefield, the body was wrapped in horsehide because there was no coffin for burial. Often used to express the heroic spirit of determination to donate to the country. Leather - skin.
Vegetable tanned leather is actually simply the animal skin originally used by primitive people. At that time, there were no modern chemical raw materials to artificially process leather. Although it is primitive, it is the most authentic product of nature. In order to make the animal skin soft and hard, the ancestors found that adding the juice of a plant and some bird droppings during kneading could make the animal skin meet the wearing requirements. This was the original vegetable tanned leather.
Vegetable-tanned leather is a type of cowhide that has not been coated, trimmed, or chemically colored. Therefore, to make vegetable-tanned leather, you must choose high-quality cowhide embryos, which means embryonic leather with fine skin lines and few scars. , also called full-grain cowhide.
The color of vegetable tanned leatherThe most original colors are all natural colors (primary colors), and more colors are colored later by using pollution-free pigments to penetrate into the cortex.
In other words, the texture of the cowhide surface will not change due to coloring, and still retains the original leather feel and visual experience. This is also the most attractive part of dyed vegetable tanned leather. Here is a verification method, sprinkle some water on the cowhide, If it shows marks or penetrates into the cowhide and changes color, it means that the cowhide has not been trimmed or coated with film.
Many businesses often mislead consumers by using a knife to cut cowhide to show the effect of the cowhide to prove its high quality. In fact, only cowhide that has been trimmed and masked will not be easily scratched. This is different from using a knife to cut cowhide. The same principle applies to cutting human skin with a knife. Cowhide is just thicker and tougher than human skin. I hope to provide consumers with more ways of thinking.
Anyone who knows vegetable tanned leather knows that it is the type of cowhide that best reflects the traces of time. From the processing and transportation of the leather embryo to our hand-made production, the traces of its time have already begun to form. Those who do not understand vegetable tanning Friends of leather or those who are buying tanned leather for the first time often have misunderstandings. They think that the texture of cowhide is different, scratches, and small uneven marks are defects. However, these are vegetable-tanned leather products and cannot be avoided. Yes, it is not a quality issue. I hope friends who choose vegetable tanned leather products will consider it carefully.
Tips for caring for vegetable tanned cowhide
A. Use cowhide to wipe the oil stains on your face.
Because vegetable-tanned cowhide is the type of cowhide that best embodies the retro complex, and it feels a bit like silverware. Different people use it, and its color changes are different, which is very interesting. During use, the color changes from its original color (light flesh pink) ) slowly changes color to something like brownish red (some people call it honey color).
This process of skin color change is commonly known as raising cattle, and it takes time to witness. Moving on to the topic, you can use vegetable tanned skin products to wipe the oil on your face anytime and anywhere. In this way, the vegetable tanned skin will absorb the oil secreted by your body, giving the vegetable tanned skin its own unique smell and chromosomes. , the vegetable tanned leather will also become smoother and richer to the touch. Of course, please note that you must be clean and make sure it absorbs only the oil secreted by your body.
B. Purchase liquid horn oil or transparent leather brightener to maintain cowhide.
C. Use the kind of horns used for scraping to scrape vegetable-tanned leather, which can remove wrinkles to a certain extent and achieve a smoothing effect.
The color of cowhide is related to the growth of the cow. The original color leather is the natural state of the cowhide that has not been changed. If you buy the original color vegetable tanned leather product, there may be such small details. I believe you can understand and appreciate it. Original charm.Here are some genuine leather bags of this material recommended for your reference:
There is a vegetable-tanned cowhide backpack, all genuine leather!
Li Ji | Original leather handmade | Vintage leather backpack No. A1803
Of course, there are also vegetable-tanned leather handbags:
Li Ji | Original leather handmade | Men's bucket bag, cool and trendy! No. 8234
There are also genuine leather wallets for fine carvings, which are also vegetable-tanned leather.
Li Ji | Original leather handmade | Retro vegetable tanned wallet DY1110 key bag
Li Ji | Original handmade leather | Vegetable tanned cowhide/accordion wallet/card holder SG133
Li Ji | Original handmade leather | Vegetable tanned leather distressed handbag No. 6111
To sum up: Vegetable-tanned leather : with its environmentally friendly properties, discoloration characteristics, and natural fragrance of leather, it is the best choice for your small leather goods. If you like genuine leather bags made of this kind of material, you can buy it. It will definitely make you fall in love with this vegetable tanned leather bag even more !