![]() It can even more be considered a worn leather the cracked leather, where, especially in the last decade, the grain was broken with mechanical stressing machines. The classic wrinkling is done in barrels through a particular tanning, but there are nowadays machines that fold the leather even when it is already dry and rubbing it giving the effect of a worn leather. This effect can be very invigorated with the prior application of special waxes and oils that accentuate the breaking effect, leading to substantial wrinkles and striations of interesting shades of color. Even the dry-milling can be considered a process to get an aged leather, because thanks to this process the fibers of the leather are broken and the skin takes on a rougher look compared to the primitive smooth effect. From this process we obtain a slightly ruffled grain, which gives the impression that the skin is not stretched well. Antique & Aged LeatherĪged (or Antique) leather is another particular form of distressed leather, and is mostly obtained by washing it in the washing machine, roughly the way it is done with jeans. The process to get aged or distressed leather is particularly effective on vegetable tanned hides. There are also machines that can give leather a "stained" and "antique" effect, but the latter technique, clearly more economical and industrial, is much less fascinating. ![]() The more properly distressed effect is often obtained with a hand-made equipment and aniline dyes which are applied with precise and artisanal movements and which give a particular aged effect maintaining a particularly appreciable depth of the skin. There are different ways of obtaining these particular "lived" aspects and obviously every type of processing gives rise to different effects. What is Distressed Leather and how is it produced? The vintage leather material recalls fashions of the past and proposes them in a modern key, combining traditional elements with those of modern trends. Vintage leather hides represent a particular type of aged leather, and are characterized by an old-fashioned, used look also called "old-style". These particular effects that could in the past characterize creations of lower quality, nowadays, in a world of rediscovery of the rustic taste, craftsmanship and traditions, are very appreciate and this type of leather material is very sought after also in the fashion industry. ![]() Distressed Leather Hides, as the name suggests, are skins that are wrinkled, aged, almost worn and often with an antique look.
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