Suede Leather

This desighnation refers to all leathers which have been given an even, rough or velevety fiber quality on the back(flesh or split side) by repeating buffing.This velvet is kept short-fibred or long-fibred depending on the requirement of fashion. Cow-hide suede leather with grain side is also called hunting-suede, suede calf leather with grain side is known as velvet calf. The common German term “Wildleder” is not correct as a general name for all suede leather because it strictly refers only all suede leathers obtained from the skin of red deer, chamois, elks, reindeer, buffalo, antelopes, gazelles or kangaroos.
Raw stock
Cow hides, horse hides, pig skin, calf skin, and goat skin (mostly used for suede in Pakistan) and less frequently sheep skin.
Requirement for production
Suede leathers are mainly manufactured by chrome tanning. They receive special retannages, always depending on the requirements, to improve buffing properties fullness, handle and to achieve even dying properties. The products used are chrome and aluminum tanning agent, zirconium tanning agents, glutaraldehyde, and resin tanning agents or synthetic condensation product. The conventional method of production includes retanning and light fatliquoring with intermediate drying. After buffing the leather is wetted back dyed and the remaining amount of fat liquor is added to save labor and time suede leathers are nowadays mostly manufactured by direct processing. The low brilliance as a result of buffing after dying is corrected by a luster finish.