How to make soft leather? In this whitepaper Royal Smit & Zoon is sharing a synopsis on the topic of leather softness. Learn about the important aspects when making soft leather, the influence of wet end processes and what Royal Smit & Zoon products are most suitable for your optimal leather properties. A leather’s softness is one of its most striking features and perhaps the property constituting its prominent initial appeal. Unknown to the purchaser is that this very particular appeal constitutes a delicate balancing act between the various processes and the way each individual step is taken. How to influence softness during post-tanning processing For this paper the focus is on the influence of post-tanning processing. The various influences of the previous steps are too varied to discuss in a general way. Moreover, a lot of crust is made from wet blue of outside origin. Where it comes from and how it was made is not always known and the material available needs to be taken as a given fact. Retanning and fatliquoring processes need to be developed for the leathers available under consideration of their peculiarities. Download the whitepaper ‘Leather Softness’ My email address** First name** Last name** Company name** Stay informed Please keep me informed about the latest news on Royal Smit & Zoon and the leather industry.Consent* I have read and accepted the Terms & conditions and Privacy Statement. Δ Interesting for you Discover more on Finishing Leather, a renewable material Leather starts with a hide or skin, which is a natural material and 100% bio-based. By using products in the leather making process with a high level of bio-based content, the level of renewability of the material remains high. C14 explained C14 or carbon-14 is the longest-lived radioactive isotope of carbon, whose decay allows the accurate dating of archaeological, geological and hydrogeological artifacts. C14 relates to the renewable carbon content of a material and can be directly measured using analytical tools. Being proud of leather I am proud to be part of the leather industry, an industry that has been making a huge progress to manufacture a sustainable material, bringing comfort, luxury and joy to consumers. Finishing Discover Stay informed Receive the latest company news and industry updates Subscribe Share this:
