Influence of Sampling Location on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Full Grain Leather

Full grain leather refers to the strongest and most durable part of cattle hide, consisting layer underlying corium, has not been sanded or buffed remove any imperfections, that means it displays more natural characteristics leather. Leather quality changes with sampling location, depending on variation present in fibrous structure. properties were also affected by tanning finishing processes utilized during production. leather, instead finishing, sometimes go only through an ironing process for desired sheen is obtained. Therefore, purpose analysing influence processing level, location their quality, this paper, physical mechanical differently (synthetic chromium) tanned finished non-finished full leathers, sampled from bend, shoulder belly side cuts evaluated. Their applicability footwear uppers assessed measuring thickness, mass per unit area, apparent density, tensile strength percentage elongation at break, all according standardised test methods.