Upper Materials
Aniline - Leather dyed but not finished with pigment.
Antique/Burnished - A buffing process that resembles natural ageing.
Suede Pigskin - Pigskin that has a nap surface
Calf - From small Bovine hides
Gluvskin/Gluvside - Soft, lightweight, from Bovine hides
Gluvsoft - Full substance leather that is tanned to give a glove like feel
Print - Embossed to represent the look of leather
Hardness/Saddle - Leather with a high gloss surface
Kid - Leather from the skin of a young goat
Oil Stuffed Hide - Heavyweight leather with high oil content (used in heavyweight boots or bags)
Rub-off/Two-tone - Two shades mixed together (ombre effect)
Scratch Hide - Heavyweight leather, minimum finishing so natural scratches are visible
Suede - velvet-like finish/napped surface. Produced by an abrasive process. Often lambskin leather.
Nappa Leather - Supple version of sheepskin
Grain - The inherent surface pattern of leather, differentiated by the animal from which it came.
Scotch Grain - A pebble look create by embossing leather.
Nubuck - Lightweight, supple, suede-like
Patent - From cattle hide, made to have a shiny and glossy appearance
Other materials that have potential for shoes are all sorts of textiles (both synthetic and natural - canvas, hemp, etc), and non-leather materials. Materials must be appropriate for footwear manufacturing. Textiles often have a backing applied to make sure they are durable for wear and production.
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