Full Grain Leather is the best leather money can buy. Because it is taken from the top layer of the hide, the natural markings and grain characteristics remain intact. Both cow and buffalo full grain leathers are extremely strong and durable.The natural surface of full grain leathers burnish and beautify with use.
Top Grain Leather is the second highest grade of leather.Top grain leather is split from the top layer of the hide and is sanded and refinished to correct natural imperfections. Top grain leather does not burnish and beautify with use. It is as strong and durable as full grain leather.
Genuine Leather is cut from the lower layers of hide that remain after the top is split off for the better grades. These weaker underlayers are finished to resemble a higher grade. The inferior quality of genuine leather becomes evident with use.
Bonded Leather is leather’s bottom grade. Suede scraps are ground together with glue and produced in a process similar to vinyl manufacture. Bonded leather is weak and can degrade quickly with use.