All about leather

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Cowhide is a by-product of the meat industry. Cows are not bred to obtain only their skin. The less people eat meat, the more expensive products made from leather will become. Leather is tanned (processed to obtain the form of the material) in two ways, commonly called vegetable and chrome. The main difference in processing method is related to sustainability. The vast majority of leather products are made of chrome-tanned leather. Vegetable tanned leather has nothing in common with the so-called vegan leather (e.g. from pineapple leaves or cactus). Vegan leather is nothing more than a material containing plant fibers mixed with plastic. The natural leather is brown-beige. The colors and patterns are given to the leather during the tanning process. Natural leather is matte and is covered with natural waxes or oils to make it shiny. Natural leather does not crack and is difficult to cut. Natural leather becomes more noble over time, patinas, does not crack or tear.