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Zurichtung

Zurichtung Allgemein Bei der Zurichtung erfolgen die letzten und abschließenden Arbeitsschritte für das Leder, bei der man die Oberflächeneigenschaften, sowie die Oberflächenoptik nach seinen Wünschen gestalten kann. Dabei geht es...

  • Vegetable tanning

    Vegetable tanning general Vegetable-tanned leather, also known as vegetable-tanned leather, is tanned with a purely vegetable tanning agent. This tanning method was predominant for many centuries. Today, however, only about...

  • KLICKfix

    KLICKfix General You don't always feel like carrying a bag on your back while cycling. That's why there are many different bike bags with a KLICKfix system for attaching the...

  • nylon

    Nylon General Nylon is the first man-made fiber produced entirely inorganically by humans. The chemical interaction of air, water, and carbon creates long chains, resulting in so-called polymers, from which...

  • Scar Page General

    Scar Page General The grain side of the leather is the hair side. It has a smooth, grained surface. Different types of leather have characteristic grain patterns that vary in...

  • Nappa leather

    Nappa leather general Nappa leather refers to chrome-tanned, full-grain smooth leather from various animal species, processed with the hair side facing out. The term "nappa" originally comes from the American...

  • Nail

    Leather drying general Leather drying is a step in the tanning process. It is repeated a maximum of two times. The goal is to avoid dents and wrinkles in the...

  • Retanning

    Retanning General Retanning allows you to subsequently add properties to the leather, such as fullness, softness, or color, that weren't achieved through the primary tanning process alone. You should only...

  • Retanning agents

    Retanning General To achieve certain properties of the finished leather (e.g., color, softness, body), the primary tanning process is often insufficient. Therefore, the leather is often retanned. One cannot expect...

  • Leather cleaning

    Leather is generally a very delicate material, so only gentle treatment is recommended. However, the type of leather also plays a role. We'll explain how to clean leather properly and...

  • Leather care

    The intensity of the care required depends primarily on the production of the leather, but also on the processing and stress to which the respective product is exposed. Leather care...

  • Remove leather smell

    Ventilate when leather smells Newspaper and grease You can also wrap the leather piece tightly in newspaper and store it in a box for a few days. The paper should...

  • Leather smell

    Leather smell general As a natural product, leather has its own odor, which is often perceived as pleasant, but which can become stronger or change depending on the tanning process....

  • Crisps

    Krispeln General Crispling or levanting is a process in leather processing in which the leather becomes more supple and the grain is highlighted. The crisping process The tanned and dyed,...

  • Combination tanning

    Combination tanning General Among other factors and steps in the leather production process, the type of tanning primarily determines the final properties of the leather. By combining different tanning methods,...

  • Keratins

    Keratin General Keratin is one of the most important components of animal skin and forms the outermost layer of the epidermis. Many of you are probably familiar with this active...

  • Calfskin

    Calfskin General Calfskin is either of South American or European origin and is one of the highest quality leathers. Generally, a "calf" is defined as a young animal that has...

  • Indigo dyeing

    Indigo is a famous blue dye. The color originally comes from the Indian indigo plant. Indigo can now be produced artificially, but the color will be more intense and darker....

  • Impregnate

    Impregnation of leather during production Leather is impregnated or hydrophobicized to make it more water-resistant. In this case, experts refer to this as hydrophobic leather. Impregnation is particularly necessary for...

  • skin layers

    The Skin General The skin is the largest organ of a living being. Its primary function is to separate the body from its environment and protect it from environmental influences...

  • Airlines' hand luggage sizes

    When traveling by plane on vacation, the question always arises: Can I take my bag as hand luggage? We'll answer this question for you here, so you can be sure...

  • Pit tanning

    Pit tanning general Pit tanning is a process of vegetable tanning, or bark tanning, or vegetable tanning. Here, the tanning process is carried out using plant extracts from sources such...

  • tannins

    Tannins General Tanning agents, or chemically known as polyhydroxy compounds, are characterized by their ability to alter the properties of protein structures, causing them to become cross-linked. The proteins denature...

  • Fat tanning

    Fat tanning general Tanning originated with the preservation of animal hides using animal fats. The craft gained a bad reputation in the Middle Ages due to the use of feces...

  • Defects in the leather

    The term “leather defects” refers to defects in the finished leather, which arise, for example, from damage to the rawhide or errors during storage. Color defects in the leather Discoloration...

  • Barrel tanning

    Vegetable tanning and barrel tanning Barrel tanning is a process of vegetable tanning, or bark tanning, or vegetable tanning. Here, the tanning process is carried out using plant extracts from,...

  • coloring

    First coloring through tanning Tanning is the primary color factor in leather: depending on the tanning agent, whether natural or chemical, the color varies. Vegetable tanning (as in our Nature...

  • Color of the leather

    The color of leather is primarily determined by the tanning agent. Vegetable tanning gives the leather its brown color, alum tanning and synthetic tanning give it a white color, lye...

  • DIY - Do it Yourself

    The Gusti Leather Craft Corner The idea behind our crafting corner in our stores is very clear: to utilize all the resources we have and maximize their value. Therefore, we...

  • Stretchability

    Stretchability of leather General The stretchability of a hide used to make leather depends on the tanning process and the part of the hide used. For example, chrome-tanned leather is...

  • Chrome tanning

    Chrome tanning general It wasn't until 1858 that people began experimenting with chromium salts in tanning. Chrome tanning quickly became the predominant tanning method, and only the discovery of chrome...

  • Chrome tanning agents

    Tannins General Tanning is the most important step in leather production, as it is where the hides become genuine leather. Tanners use specific "tanning agents" to prevent the hides from...

  • Buffalo leather

    Buffalo Leather General Buffalo leather is obtained from swamp buffalo or river buffalo. Swamp buffalo are bred in Asia, while river buffalo come primarily from Europe and North America. Properties...

  • Boxcalf

    Boxcalf General Boxcalf is the name given to leather obtained from calves. Most of it is used for high-quality men's shoes, but also for bags and other leather goods with...

  • nakedness

    Nakedness General The term "pelt" refers to the animal hide after the animal hair on the upper surface and the meat and fat on the underside have been removed. The...

  • bare leather

    Blank leather general Smooth leather is vegetable-tanned leather, resulting in a brown or tan color. The fat content of the finished leather is 4-10%, which is why it is referred...

  • beeswax

    Beeswax General Beeswax, or propolis, is a liquid secreted by "construction bees" and is suitable for leather care. The bees produce it with their wax glands and use it to...

  • Breathability

    Breathability General Breathability describes the ability of a material to allow water vapor to pass through. High breathability, especially in clothing and shoes, means greater comfort, as moisture can be...

  • Aniline leather

    Aniline leather general Aniline leathers are open-pored, very soft, smooth leathers without a pigment layer, which is why they are sometimes called "natural leathers." Because this layer is missing, they...

  • Ashing

    Äschern General Liming is an important step in leather production. Liming takes place before tanning and serves to loosen the hair and epidermis (outermost layer of skin) from the rawhide,...

  • Wilting

    Wilting General Wilting is a step in the leather production process and is used to roughly pre-dry the leather after the tanning process. The wilting process The freshly tanned hides...

  • Color transfer

    Discoloration of the leather It's not uncommon for leather products to stain and thus leave marks on other materials. However, if staining does occur, there are various reasons behind it....

  • Carrion side

    Aasseite General The carrion side, or meat side, is the reverse side of the hide. This is the side facing the animal and, in a living animal, where the flesh...

  • smooth leather

    smooth leather Generally All types of leather whose scar side are processed externally, are called Smooth leather . It is the collective term for all types of leather that come from the top (...

  • tanning

    Tanning is an essential process in leather production, transforming raw animal hides into durable leather. Treating the hides with various tanning agents preserves their properties, improving their flexibility, strength, and...