LV, Hermes, Chanel bag how to choose leather?
Hermes's choice of leather is very demanding and sophisticated, and the commonly used leather materials are: cowhide, sheepskin, lizard skin, ostrich skin, crocodile skin, and even snake skin.
It is said that the world's best leather suppliers will give the first round of leather preference to Hermes, and then the other brands.
Hermes most popular, but also the most classic Birkin skin. The leather from the head and neck of a small bull, the leather is hard, easy to maintain the shape of the bag, the surface texture of the skin is similar to the lychee skin, not afraid of scratches and easy to clean, is the most popular kind of Hermes leather.
This leather feels soft, the surface is relatively smooth, easy to fold, so it is used for soft bags like Lindy. Generally with a brighter color, it is easier to have scratches but will fade over time.
Legend has it that this is the most used leather in the history of Hermes, smooth and glossy, but the surface is easy to scratch, more delicate, and do not take it out on rainy days.
A classic popular cowhide with a hard, fine-grained leather that is smaller and harder than the classic Togo leather, relatively lightweight, and more resistant to abrasion.
The famous Clemence, one of the most popular leathers at Hermes, is made from the skin of young bulls more than one year old. Compared with the classic togo heavy, more fog surface effect, the particles are relatively larger, the leather is soft and not easy to shape. Relatively wear-resistant, but very afraid of water, touch a little water will have small blisters, it is easy to damage the leather.
One of the most expensive leather materials of Hermes, the surface has small scales, afraid of water and light, and needs very careful care. Due to its small size, lizards are often used in small bags and accessories.
The pores of ostrich skin are irregular, and the spacing between pores is different. After the treatment of Hermes, the pores of ostrich skin will become smooth and smooth, and there will be no obvious convex feel to the touch, but after a long time, the pores will be highlighted, which is a natural reaction of the leather.
Fog-faced alligator skin is a very fine leather, but it's also very expensive. Generally, foggy alligator skin is more expensive than glossy alligator skin.
Compared with the foggy alligator skin, the alligator skin has no fine lines on the surface and looks full of light.
This crocodile skin has the best coloring effect on the belly, and many people dream of the Hermes crocodile platinum bag is made of Nile crocodile skin, which is durable, but keep away from the water to prevent fading.
LV bag, a bag type can be made of several materials, but many people's first choice should not be leather material, after all, Monogram canvas and Damier canvas is its main home.
Both of these materials are made by covering the canvas with a synthetic coating through a special process, waterproof and scratch-resistant and relatively durable, and very light weight, you can't love it.
The canvas bag with leather is generally plant tanned leather, tanned with vegetable tanning agent, plant tanned leather absorption is strong, will slowly change color in the process of use, so plant tanned leather bags should often pay attention to maintenance.
If you prefer Louis Vuitton leather bags, then it has a signature material worth noting, is EPI water ripple.
This leather is genuine embossed cowhide, stiff, twice tanned, waterproof performance is also very good.
There are multiple colors to choose from, the durability is not bad at all, the use of this material is not easy to deform, can maintain a very advanced texture for a long time, and is not afraid to show old.
LV home EPI water ripple style choice is particularly many, each selection is dazzled, but I believe that there is always one can get you like.
Every fairy who gets a Chanel bag has a different experience, some people say that lambskin is not wear-resistant, some people say that caviar skin feels bad, some people say that patent leather is cheap. Everyone's requirements for leather are different, Bao sister also came to nag the characteristics of Chanel bag leather today.
Chanel's lambskin bags are known for their delicate texture and need constant care.
The soft touch and appearance of lambskin is undoubtedly one of the most popular and mature leathers on the market. Known for its velvety smoothness, it requires maximum maintenance to ensure optimum condition.
This fragile sheepskin leather should be handled with extreme care to avoid damage. Keep it away from anything that might stain or dent the leather.
Wipe with a dry cloth when dirty, do not use water, it will cause water marks. When you encounter stubborn stains, you can seek the help of a professional nurse.
Vintage calfskin has an unpolished and vintage appeal, and if you want a shabby classic look, then Chanel's aged calfskin material is definitely what you're looking for. It also has a fairly soft but durable texture that will also retain its shape after a few years.
Chanel often uses vintage calfskin to create a 2.55, vintage look that gives the illusion of being used.
Grain embossed cowhide is characterized by abrasion resistance, compared with sheepskin, cleaning damage to grain embossed cowhide is relatively small. The fluffy appearance of granulated embossed cowhide is longer, tougher and heavier than that of sheepskin.
Before 2000, Chanel's classic caviar leather tended to be a bit harder. After 2000, caviar skin can vary greatly depending on the season and style.
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