Patent is high gloss finish on leather. Thick leather is split into two or more layers before use. The top layer, containing the natural grain is called top grain. All other layers are splits. Handbag made of patent leather Made by - ETIENNE AIGNER photo provided by substatic Handbag made of patent leather Made by - FERRAGAMO photo provided by substatic
A well-varnished leather that has a shiny appearance. Patent leather is typically created from cattle hide.
A type of leather that has been varnished for a shiny finished
A highly glossy finished leather
an extremely high gloss type of leather finish.
Leather, one surface of which is covered with an integral, flexible, waterproof film which has a lustrous mirror-like surface. This coating was formerly built up by the application of various daubs, varnishes and lacquers, pigmented or non-pigmented, based on linseed oil. Today these may include nitro-cellulose and/or synthetic resins. Laminates coated with a plastics film less than 0.15mm thick may also be classed as "patent leather" .
Leather that has been treated with lacquer to give one side a hard, glossy surface.
Patent Dress Real or synthetic leather with a smooth, shiny surface on one side.
Leather with a glossy impermeable finish produced by successive coats of drying oils, varnish, or synthetic resins.
Hard, smooth, and glossy leather, most commonly found used in shoes.
Leather with a hard smooth glossy surface.
A high gloss finish on leather. Is sometimes used to describe very shiny faux leather but properly applies to genuine leather only.
Leather with a highly glossy finish
Patent leather is leather that has been given a high gloss, shiny finish. The original process was developed by Newark, New Jersey-based inventor Seth Boyden in 1818 with commercial manufacture beginning September 20, 1819. His process used a linseed oil-based lacquer coating.