leather has different grades
Leather grades describe quality based on hide section.
Full Grain. Highest quality, using the entire outer layer. Very durable.
Top Grain. The second layer, sanded or buffed to remove imperfections. making it smoother and more uniform.
Split Grain. Suede. The inner layers lefter after splitting the top grain.
Genuine Leather. Made from the split layers. its real leather but lower quality. often textured.
Bonded leather. lowest grade. made from leather scraps ground into pulp and bonded together. least durable and the most affordable.
- Higher grades ( full and top grain) are more durable and expensive. Lower grades ( genuine bonded ) are cheaper but wear out faster.