Re: Pull Up vs Regular Aniline?
A "Pull-Up" hide is oil and wax infused, where the tannery presses in several coats of both oil - and the wax - during production. This gives it a unique feel and the "Color Burst" effect when pressure is applied (sometimes referred to as "scratch marks"). Because of this process, Pull-ups age very well and have some spill rejection qualities - as we all know water-based spills bead up on oily and waxy surfaces.
A pure "luxury" aniline is processed at the tannery differently and is designed to be "Naked", which means as close to natural as they can get. They usually have a bit of teflon topcoat applied during the finishing process, but overall are more susceptible to staining, but are the softest hide available.
Longevity of the hide is determine my lifestyle and cleaning regimens.
Duane Collie
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