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Buying
leather can be confusing because there are
many grades to consider and some variations
within each grade.
When buying fine leather furniture, it should
always be TOP GRAIN. There are three types
of top grain leather:
Corrected Grain
Semi Corrected Grain
Natural Grain

Top Grain (Corrected) is the most
commonly used leather. Its surface is polished
smooth to remove imperfections before the
surface coating is applied. A new grain pattern
is then embossed to provide a perfectly consist
surface. Corrected Grain leather is considered
the most durable. All Corrected Grain leathers
also have an additional protective coating
applied to make the leather especially resistant
to stains. Corrected grain leathers provide
a great combination of durability and value.
All BenchMaster Chairs feature a Top Grain
(Corrected) leather which comes with a Seven
Year Warranty.

Top Grain (Semi-Corrected) have been
lightly buffed to remove any natural blemishes
in the leather, leaving the natural grain
and feel of the leather. These Semi Corrected
Leathers are dyed through and then have a
light surface coating containing a small amount
of pigment applied. This surface coating makes
the leather more resistant to stains, while
still retaining the natural appearance and
softness of full natural grain leather.

Natural Grain is uncorrected leather
that is made from only the finest hides. A
natural grain is the softest, most natural
looking leather with the unique surface characteristics
of the hide remaining visible. Of course the
natural grain is always softest (and the most
expensive), but requires the most care and
maintenance.
Leather
Types
TOP GRAIN - Top grain refers to the
place in the hide where the leather came from,
which is the top portion of the hide (approximately
the thickness of a penny). Top grain leathers
can be full grain semi-corrected grain,or
corrected grain (explained above)
SPLIT GRAIN - The term refers to
the underneath layers of the hide which have
been 'split' off from the top grain. Split
Grains are buffed and embossed to look like
top grain leather, but are always stiffer
than top grain leather.
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