Leather classification
1. According to the use points
Life leather, national defensive leather, manufacture and agriculture leather, cultural and sports supplies leather;
2. According to the tanning method points
Chrome tanned leather, flocking tanned leather, chamois, aldehyde tanning and combination tanned leather, etc. In addition, there still can be divided into light leather and heavy leather. Generally it's used for upper, garments, gloves etc, which is called light leather and mesure in size ; Using thicker animal skins by plant tanning or a combination tanning, is used for inside and outside bottom of leather shoes and industrial accessories, and other leather called heavy leather,which measure in weight..
3. According to the animal species points
Mainly there are the pig leather, cattle leather, sheepskin, horse leather, donkey leather and kangaroo leather, etc, and a small amount of fish leather, reptiles, amphibians leather leather, ostrich leather, etc. The cow leather can be classified as cattle leather, buffalo leather, yak leather and zho leather; Sheep leather is divided into sheep leather and goat leather.
4. According to the hierarchical points
There are top layer leather and split leather.The top layer leather includes full grain leather and shave leather; Split leather includes pig split leather and cow split leather etc. In the main categories of leather, cattle leather and sheep leather, its surface is flat,pores are small, inner structure is close and tight, leather itself is full and has elastic feeling, physical performance is good,too. Therefore, superior cattle leather and sheep leather are used commonly to make high-grade products leather.And the price is rather higher than any other leather.