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In-depth – Why to avoid sanding leather

2020-09-20

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Today it’s increasingly common with sanding down leather, mainly to remove cracks, but sometimes also only to smoothen out creases or to remove dye before doing patina. However, when removing the top layer of the grain surface, the leather becomes more sensitive, which one need to be aware of. Here’s pictures and a film to prove the case, and a bunch of leather knowledge as a bonus.

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The web tip – The Leather dictionary

2020-09-11

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

If you’re interested in learning more about leathers – the various kinds, various properties and much more – there’s few better places than The Leather Dictionary. A sort of Wikipedia for all things leather, an excellent source for knowledge.

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In-depth – The downside of shell cordovan

2020-06-05

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

Shell cordovan is a loved material by many, with its special characteristics and durability. However, there’s a few downsides of cordovan that some might not know about, which can be good to be aware of if you are an aspiring cordovan shoe buyer.

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The picture – Vegetable tanned upper leather

2019-11-10

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

As people’s environmental awareness increases, we have also seen a demand for vegetable tanned upper leathers to a greater extent than before. The shoes above are an example of such, with veg-tanned grain leather from the Swedish tannery Tärnsjö, on the Shoegazing boot Sarek that I did with Hungarian Vass a few years ago.

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History

History – Shell Cordovan

2019-11-08

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

Cordovan is an immensely popular material for shoes and leather accessories, with its special character and features. However, it was not until about 100 years ago that it first started to be used for shoes, since cordovan tanneries were forced to further develop the material after a new invention caused a historical crisis for the cordovan industry.

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Reflection

Reflection – New turn for the leather industry

2019-08-28

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

The past few years the demand for regular cowhides has dropped dramatically, and in some places one has started to burry the hides since no one wants them. The reason is that more people want so-called vegan leather, the interest in leather shoes decline in general, and more. So far, premium skins have been spared, but the question is whether this trend will reach here as well.

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In-depth – How the colour of leather vary

2019-07-26

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

One difficulty that the growing online retailing of shoes poses for both stores and customers is the rendering of the colour of the shoes. The shade of leather, if not black, can vary greatly depending on light and situation, and can also differ between hides and batches.

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The picture – Exclusive patent leather

2019-06-20

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

Regular patent leather means that the skin is covered with a glossy plastic film, cheap and easy. These shoes from the Japanese bespoke shoemaker Marquess are made in a really exclusive, very unusual patent leather that has been treated with a kind of waxy surface, which gives the same shine but allows the leather to breathe and receive care as ordinary leather. Patent shoes that have an interesting story.

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History

History – Why brown shoes are so common

2018-06-20

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

The fact that different brown shades are very common when it comes to leather shoes, and leather products in general, is due to simple practical reasons historically. This article explains the whole thing closer.

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Curiosities

Curiosities – Various things from the shoe world nr. 9

2018-01-07

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

Once again some snaps from the shoe world. This time about examples of how brand’s top ranges were developed after they made for others, about new top RTW/MTO offerings, and what calf leather could be back in the days.

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In-depth – Why to avoid sanding leather

The web tip – The Leather dictionary

In-depth – The downside of shell cordovan

The picture – Vegetable tanned upper leather

History – Shell Cordovan

Reflection – New turn for the leather industry

In-depth – How the colour of leather vary

The picture – Exclusive patent leather

History – Why brown shoes are so common

Curiosities – Various things from the shoe world nr. 9

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