Things that you should know about Split Suede Leather, before consider to use it.

          As from what I’ve mentioned before that Suede leathers are made from inner layer skin of animal hide or as what people in the leather industry call Split leather which has a different characteristic from outer layer skin of animal hide, I suggest those who don’t have much experience in buying suede leather to read and study carefully before making a purchase. Anyway, all the finished leathers are natural products, they can't be as perfect as the manufacture products.
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1. Tearing in

          As from we know that Split Suede Leather is the inner layer part of animal hide thus there is no outer layer to strengthen resistance like in the case of Full grain, therefore, the risk of being ripped in is higher even when the thickness of suede is as high as 0.8-2.2 mm. as well as the chance of being decayed and this could be a result from improper process of suede creation or it could be that the producers are inexperience. Then, before utilizing suede as a material for your finish products, the thorough check on tear in holes should be performed before hand, it is as simple as using your hand to stretch or pull to find out so you won’t get a beautiful looking suede leather but incapable of being put in used.
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2. Faded color

          Normally, the process of suede manufacturing will involve with color dying and spraying for desired color and in a normal process, chemical coating at the end will not be used as we would like to keep suede leather touching smooth and natural, so, the chance of color fading in suede leather, especially, the one with dark color could occur and we should pay close attention to this matter. Hence, before deciding to purchase any suede leather, a check on how well the color sticks is highly suggested to be performed, this isn’t a difficult task though, since you can simply rub white paper onto the leather and observe how much color taint the white paper or you can request a lab test result to guarantee how well the color sticks to that lot of hide first. Anyhow, the color of suede will likely to be faded naturally but we can choose the acceptable level of fading as from your standard.
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​3. Color correctness

          One of the most headache aspects of picking suede leather is still down to color. It is nearly impossible to get 100% color matching in every single lot. This is due to the fact that suede leathers are produced from natural hide which varies in almost every lot, like the nature of all animals are. Even we use the exact same production process, the result won’t be 100% exactly the same unlike synthetic products in other kind of industry, they make an exact copy in every pieces. Therefore, if you need the pin point color match to your need, checking with your own eyes, if possible, is highly encouraged, and remember to check them in a proper lighting before a buying decision is made, especially online purchasing, you ought to check with the seller to compare them with an official, trustworthy color code standard to prevent any mistakes since color display on digital devices like computers, laptops, cell phones and tablets could be quite different.

          ​These are some examples of what you should be looking at regarding purchase decision, but most importantly, high experienced manufacturers can give you the best advice and can be a great prevention to your stress and headache of buying leather products for yourself.