What is Nappa Leather?

What is Nappa Leather?

Nappa leather is a kind of leather with a higher grade. Cowhide nappa leather-the top layer leather, is the best variety in the top layer cow leather. Two-layer cowhide is also called cowhide two-layer leather, folk name: artificial leather with cowhide fiber, official term: superfine fiber synthetic leather. It is made by crushing the leftovers of the first layer of cowhide and adding the resin composed of nylon microfiber and polyurethane in proportion to make the leather pulp. The leather pulp is made by mechanical calendering method, and then it is painted or wetted. Or it can be processed by dry coating with PU film.

The cowhide nappa leather is made of high-quality yellow cowhide and high-performance chemical materials, using advanced tanning technology, and exquisitely crafted by high-precision tanning equipment. This product is a high-end product of leather for footwear. Light resistance, sweat resistance, abrasion resistance, solvent resistance, etc., good air permeability.

Next, let us introduce the advantages of Napapi:

1. The first layer of cowhide is mainly the dense protective layer on the outside of the cow, and the pores and lines on the surface of the leather are very clear.

2. The first layer of cowhide has strong strength and good elasticity, and the processing technology is also very simple, not as complicated as the second layer of cowhide.

3. The water absorption performance is relatively good, and it will not appear particularly dry.

Disadvantages of Napapi:

1. As the nappa leather belongs to the first layer of cowhide, the overall quality of the leather will be very high, so the bags or shoes made from the first layer of cowhide will appear bulky.

2. The price of nappa leather is relatively more expensive than other types of leather.