Composite leather - definition
Reference! Composite leather is a material that is produced by pressing and then combining the remnants of the leather industry .
Pressed leather
The process and stages of its manufacture may be different, but the principle remains the same.
What is composite skin made from?
A continuous web occurs after bonding small pieces of leather that become redundant after the production of the main product. Elements are combined into a single composition by pressing. Adhesive formulations are not used.
Unlike many fabrics, pieces can be painted, polished, varnished. The canvas is not capricious, it is easy to work with it, you can give it a suede surface, emboss, metallize.
To identify the value and learn the distinctive features of the skin, you should familiarize yourself with its composition. Composite material is made from various scraps :
- Old leather clothing that has become unusable and cannot be repaired or repaired.
- Small waste, strips left after sewing products.
- Leather dust, flour. These materials are used to create faux suede.
Important! To create composite leather, do not use trimmed unprocessed animal skins, worn shoes.
The use of composite leather in the shoe industry
The main area of use is shoe production.
If the boots are completely made of this leather, then they will not last long, will be impractical, will last a maximum of 2 seasons.
Benefits of leather from waste
- Compared to artificial materials, leather is durable ;
- natural fibers ;
- beautiful appearance, it is difficult to distinguish from real skin ;
- the material is painted in any color, due to this a variety of shades.
Other types of materials are produced from the composite look - artificial suede.
disadvantages
Many inexpensive bags and boots, whose sellers convince of their naturalness, are made of this material. The disadvantages include:
- lower strength due to the fact that it is pressed;
- over time, shoes and boots begin to get wet;
- due to the lack of integrity, the fabric of the product will not warm in frost, an acceptable temperature is less than -15 °;
- boots cannot be used for socks in the rain, walking on rough terrain .
Pressed leather upper
Differences of the skin from the compositional option
In composite leather shoes, the legs will not breathe. The surface does not stretch because it is glued or pressed. It also has a short service life - a maximum of 2 seasons .
Differences between genuine and pressed leather
Important! Residues are small in size, so they are not suitable for sewing the whole thing. But due to the natural composition, this type of skin is more expensive than leatherette.
Shoe industry applications
Composite material is used for sewing insoles, soles . It is also used for the backdrop of boots, boots.
