How to identify various leather

For all kinds of leather, it is mainly to observe the pores on the leather.

Imitation leather is mainly pores and floor, can be identified from the cross-section of the leather.

The sheep's leather surface has two to four pores arranged in a semi-circular arc surrounded by a large number of fine-pile pores. The leather sheet is thin, soft to the touch, and the pores are small and flat-shaped. A few pores form a group arrangement. Because of the uneven surface of the leather, the leather surface appears rough, and the softness is poor. Generally, the leather surface is used after being shaved.

The cow's skin is small, round, evenly distributed and tightly packed. The pores extend straighter to the inside. The leather surface is full, the light is high, the skin is soft, finely spun, firm, and the hand is firm and flexible.
Buffalo leather leather surface is uneven, some of the surface rough, the pores are thicker and scarcer than the yellow cattle, generally do not use it to do sole leather and do soles.

Horse leather pores are oval-shaped, larger than the cow leather hole, oblique into the leather vein shape, leather surface soft and loose, dark and shiny color than cow leather.

Leather leather from the appearance to feel similar to leather, but no pores, floor non-animal skin, is the use of knitted fabrics processed by synthesis.