Second floor cow leather Is it genuine leather?

To start with the conclusion, many unscrupulous merchants often talk about the second layer cow leather It’s genuine leather, but that’s only the top layer cow leather This skin is not that skin.

Leather fabric

There are many types of leather fabrics on the market, generally divided into three categories: natural leather (genuine leather), regenerated leather, artificial leather (Silicone leather/PU/PVC).

1. Natural leather
Natural leather, also known as genuine leather, is made from animal hides that have been dehaired and then processed through tanning and other processing;
Its surface shape is irregular and uneven, making it soft, breathable, wear-resistant, and strong. Common natural leather fabrics on the market include: cow leather Leather, sheepskin, pigskin.

● cow leather Hide
cow leather Leather fabric has a finer, tighter grain surface and higher strength, making it suitable for both garments and shoes, and is also an ideal material for bags, belts, and similar items.

It is further divided into: Yellow ox leather, water buffalo leather, yak leather 。
The pores on the surface of yellow cowhide leather are rounded and the grain is clear; Water buffalo leather has larger pores and is looser than yellow cowhide, making it less delicate and fuller than yellow cow leather; Yak cow leather with dense pores and a more yellow grain surface cow leather slightly coarser, with looser fiber weaving.

● Sheepskin
Sheepskin leather has smaller skins with regularly arranged pores, a finer surface, and a flexible feel. It is often used to make leather boots, leather jackets, and similar items.

It is also divided into sheepskin and goatskin.
Sheepskin fabric has fine pores forming a flattened round shape evenly distributed, with a soft texture and high stretchability, a soft and delicate feel, and a clear and attractive leather grain.
Goat leather also has flattened pores, but its grain surface is rougher, so its smoothness and feel are inferior to sheepskin.

Generally, goat leather has better strength than sheep leather, and in terms of softness and comfort, sheep leather is better than goat leather.

● Pig leather
Pig leather fabric has large pores arranged in a regular pattern, rough texture, but good breathability and high softness. Because pigskin has a coarse grain but high strength, it is rarely used as a leather jacket material; it is generally used as a lining material for shoes, making it breathable and comfortable.

Natural leather also has a top layer cow leather and the second floor cow leather Division.

When buying leather boots, we often encounter sellers offering second-layer shoes cow leather The boots are made of genuine leather, but are they really genuine leather?

Actually, two floors cow leather Just like top-layer leather, it’s called ‘skin,’ but… First floor cow leather It is the first layer on the cow’s body cow leather , is a premium leather material, known as… Genuine leather ；
And Second floor cow leather It’s the first layer cow leather After breaking up the scraps and undergoing a series of processing, the leather is also called composite leather, It is a type of synthetic fiber leather, not called that cow leather 。

First floor cow leather There are good ones Flexibility, breathability, wear resistance, and plasticity With its high gloss and strong leather texture, the clothes made from it are considered “expensive”!
and two stories cow leather The appearance and gloss of the top layer are as good as the top layer cow leather Almost the same, but its breathability and wear resistance are far inferior to the top layer cow leather, The leather surface is prone to peeling off and cracking , and the price is relatively cheap.

That’s why many unscrupulous merchants often talk about the second floor cow leather It’s genuine leather, but that’s only the top layer cow leather This skin is not that skin.

Regenerated skin
Recycled leather is made by recycling scraps generated from genuine leather or recycled leather raw materials during processing, which are then processed into recycled leather material, combining the characteristics of genuine leather and PU.

Recycled leather is made by recycling scraps generated from genuine leather or recycled leather raw materials during processing, which are then processed into recycled leather material, combining the characteristics of genuine leather and PU.

Like genuine leather, recycled leather fabric is soft, highly stretchable, and lightweight, making it a highly versatile leather fabric today, often used in various leather goods.

artificial leather
artificial leather PVC and PU have surfaces similar to genuine leather, but their breathability and wear resistance are inferior to genuine leather, they fade easily, and their feel and resilience are not as good as genuine leather. The principle is the same as that of genuine and counterfeit products. Silicone leather feels extremely similar to genuine leather, with most properties equal to or better than genuine leather, especially in stain resistance, flame retardancy, and anti-mold and antibacterial properties. The drawbacks of delicate genuine leather are completely overshadowed by silicone leather.