The term Pull-Up is used to describe leathers which, when pulled and stretched, exhibit a colour change, or BURST, which can be tonal or atonal. The effect is created by using a crust of one colour, say light brown, and a finish made of various oils or waxes, in a darker brown. The flexibility of …
Author: Bill Corless ‘Any responsible fashion brand will have a sustainability section on its website these days, so check it out before you buy to see how seriously and rigorously they take it. If it seems too vague, it’s probably ‘greenwashing’ – marketing bluster that suggests sustainable intentions but doesn’t actually deliver anything concrete.’ The …
The primary measure of visual colour difference is “the delta”, which is a measure of the difference of colour and is set at a tolerance between a master colour swatch and a production batch. The delta is also a standard measure for colour computers and are so well defined that computers should be recalibrated every …
Just like people, cattle come in all shapes and sizes. European cattle are large and are unbranded. South African cattle are smaller but have many brands as well as other hallmarks of nature. And then we have South American cattle which are usually large, having one or two brands, and a large hump on their …
Welcome to the INTER-LEATHER blog. These are interesting times in the leather business as finishes and looks continue to develop with new looks coming. It used to be said that “there is only so much you can do” to the appearances of leather, and the industry rotated through numerous fashions. But now there are brilliant …
