ANILINE (also termed Natural)

This leather has the surface colored with transparent dyes. This transparency is similar to looking at a piece of stained wood. In fact, the grain stays natural and well visible. Aniline leather will have imperfections, it is nature's signature and assurance that every hide is one of a kind. These leathers have minimal surface protection thus more sensitive to the effect of use.

To maintain this natural beauty it is mandatory to keep a routine of cleaning and protection from the start of use.

CHARACTERISTICS: Good touch - Natural grain & markings - High comfort, breathable

SEMI-ANILINE

This leather is covered with a lightly pigmented coat to make color uniform and hide minor defects. Transparent and brilliant colors are oversprayed to reconstruct the natural appearance of the leather. It has a very light protection on it, so application of Leather Protector is recommended.

CHARACTERISTICS: Natural grain surface - Good look & feel - Improved light fastness - More practical than full aniline - Breathable

PIGMENTED

This is the most widely used finishing technique and consists of a uniform surface by means of a basecoat of pigments and resins followed with a protective topcoat. They can be identified by their consistent color and uniformity. It is ideal for high use items like furniture or automotive seats, especially when you want your kids to use them "trouble-free". With the aid of FENICE's leather care products these leathers are easily maintained. If restoration is necessary, full re-coloring is possible.

CHARACTERISTICS: Consistent color - Improved light fastness - Good defect coverage - Easy maintenance

NUBUCK

This leather is actually aniline leather that has a sanded surface to give a fine, velvety surface. The look and feel of these leathers are incomparable and work well for low use applications. To care for nubuck it is important to adhere to a routine of protection followed by cleaning from the start of use. FENICE has specific products for the care and preservation of nubuck leather. It is important to use on these leathers exclusively specialized nubuck care products.
CHARACTERISTICS:Velvet look & touch - High comfort - Breathable smooth touch

PULL UP

Some fashions come and some fashions go, but waxy and oiled leathers are here to stay. We all know the name 'pull up', which was originally used to describe the effect on a type of leather also known as 'Timberland' after the well-known footwear producer made this type of article famous. These leathers lighten when stretched, bent or "pulled up".

CHARACTERISTICS: Good touch & feel - Fashionable - Develops unique distressed look

BY-CAST

This is a completely different system of finishing or enhancing leather (usually split leather or heavily buffed leather) maintaining the same thickness and softness. The technique consists of creating the finishing film on a continual support of release paper. An adhesive is applied to the film, then the film is pressed on the leather. The finished leather is then removed from the release paper displaying a perfectly uniform surface. Often, when stretching bycast leather you can see a lighter color that goes back to the original color once pressure is released. This is sometimes used to identify bycast leathers.
CHARACTERISTICS: Durable surface - Uniform appearance