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Odd I/O
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I didn't know that Hancock and Moore carries such a wide lineup of leathers. Can you share your experiences/knowledge on what's the differences between those leathers are? How do they differ in terms of look, touch/feel and durability? When should one be used over another? Are they worth considering over regular cowhide?
There are 413 leathers in the line when I counted them up last week (I have three leather sets for H&M, and like to keep them all up to date). I've made some detailed prior posts about leather differences in general (finished vs aniline), but haven't addressed specialty leathers much.
In these exotic leathers, which range from real bison and buffalo to lambskins and deerskins, you have specific 'looks'.
The Buffalo/Bison hides are exactly how you would think of them. Tough, knarly, full of natural markings and the like. The Clint Eastwood of leathers.
NuBuck, Lambskin and Deerskin are so amazingly soft, they feel like velvet on the skin. Think Cate Blancket's complexion and that's them. The problem with these hides is they can't take a lot of abuse and you don't want to be eating or drinking on them or you'll have a soiling/staining issue.
The Croc/Lizard/Patterned hides are best used on side panels as decor accents, together with the Sheepshin and Hair-On-Hide categories. You don't want to use these much on seating surfaces, if at all. They're all Class 5 leathers, so you get a pretty good hit on the price in this category.
Then there is lacing, perforating, decorative trims, and custom embroidery. With H&M the list goes on and one and on and on. If you can imagine it, they can build it.
Duane Collie
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