Identify your leather before applying King Care Cleaner and Conditioner
Aniline Leather
This leather is the most natural looking of all leathers. Actual surface grain and markings are always present and indicate genuine leather character. These leathers have very little or no protective treatments applied. Aniline leather provides maximum comfort and is luxurious to the touch. Slight colour variance and natural characteristics such as scars, folds or horn injuries are not quality defects – they are markers of top quality leather.
Corrected/Buffed Leather
This group of leathers has corrected grain where the top surface of the hide is buffed, like a sanding process to remove most imperfections. A new ‘grain pattern’ is then stamped onto the prepared surface. A uniform colour is achieved through the application of numerous layers of pigment.
Nubuck Leather
The leathers start as aniline but are then brushed or sanded to create a velvet-like texture. The brushing opens up the surface creating the soft texture that also makes it more absorbent and susceptible to external wear-and-tear than other types of leather. Nubuck is not to be confused with suede which is the underside of the hide.
Suede Leather
Suede is aniline leather – the underside of the hide. The surface is brushed to create a beautiful, soft, absorbent, surface texture. This treatment, whilst creating a luxurious effect, means most prone of all leathers to external wear and tear.
