Generally high quality hides are used to create semi aniline leather with a thin layer of protection polyurethane to retain the natural aesthetics.
What is polyvinyl saffiano leather.
The saffiano hamilton selma etc.
Should the surface become soiled cleaning should be done with a soft cotton cloth or soft toothbrush slightly dampened with distilled water sodium free seltzer water may be substituted and a mild bar soap applied in a circular motion.
Pvc leather also known as polyvinyl chloride is an original type of imitation leather that is produced by substituting the hydrogen group with a chloride group in the vinyl groups.
Saffiano leather was originally made from the highest quality calf leather.
Once the patent expired other brands started using saffiano leather as well.
This full grain leather is further finished with a wax treatment.
The polyvinyl coated leather is generally water repellent and should repel most soil.
As a result the leather is highly scratch resistant durable and exceptionally easy to keep clean.
Prada patented the new leather optic and has used it for many of its most successful bags ever since.
100 polyvinyl saffiano leather size.
Saffiano leather is famous for its diagonal lines and cross hatch pattern which are machine pressed into the wax coating of the leather giving it a slight sheen.
22 x 19 x 7 cm.
24 x 26 x 21 cm interior bag.
It was vegetable tanned and waxed impregnated with wax for durability and water resistance originally it was done in 1913 by one italian tanne.
The result of this replacement is then blended with some other chemicals to create a durable plastic that is also easy to maintain.
100 polyvinyl saffiano leather size.
Number of interior pockets.
The base surface coating has a small amount of pigment.
The original saffiano leather was created in its recognizable cross hatch embossed grain in calf skin.
33 x 24 x 14 cm.
Some of the mk small totes have the saffiano effect but are made of pvc and the mk tag states.
Saffiano is a textured leather meaning it has a cross hatch finish achieved by treating the leather with a specialised stamping machine.
Number of interior pockets.
Wax finished leather with a cross hatch texture created by a machine.
45 cm drop length.
The name saffiano comes from the cross hatch print that was pressed into the wax that coated the leather.
My sa at mk told me that saffiano refers to the leather being stamped in a series of cross hatch designs which makes the leather virtually scratch resistant and easy to clean.