When you buy a real leather item a handbag, coat, wallet, or other leather goods, you will generally find a stamp on the underside of the skin that categorizes it as top-grain, full-grain, split-grain, or genuine leather.

Each grade represents different attributes of the leather and can contribute to durability, wear-resistance, and how the leather feels next to your skin.

Depending on the leather item in question and how you’ll use it, you may want to consider a specific quality to ensure that the item lives up to your expectations.

What you need to know the five grade of leather :

Full Grain Leather

This is a high-end leather. Full grain is the leather with the best durability and resistance to use. This leather also tends to feel better over time. Due to its rarity and quality, full-grain leather is one of the most expensive. leather types available in the market.

Top Grain Leather

Top grain is the second-highest quality of category leather. Top grain leather has been sanded or buffed to remove imperfections. This makes the leather softer and more pliable. So that the sanding process produces leather that is easy to color or shape. This is the most common type of leather used in high-end products (like handbags)

Genuine Leather

Genuine Leather is third grade leather and produced from the layers remaining after the top has been separated for full grain and top grain. The surface is usually re-polished to resemble a higher grade. Genuine leather is simple to maintain and can last up to several years if properly cared for. 

Split Grain Leather

This part of leather is a layered cut of leather from within the lower levels of the top grain area of the hide. This section has no fiber or grain at all. Generally further for the manufacture of sued materials. This material is often used also for leather products as well as belts, wallets, bags, jackets and others.

Bonded Leather

Bonded leather is made by mixing shredded leather scraps and fibres, similar to the production of paper. It is the lowest layer of leather. Isn’t technically leather at all. Instead, it is an amalgam of leather dust, vinyl, leather scraps, plastic and glue that have been bonded together through a complex process. So, this material is comparatively low cost.

So far the conclusions of different types of leather dependent on the layers of leather, tanning process, and the material combination. And if you are looking for a service that can serve your needs according to your budget, you can contact us or visit our instagram for a discussion.