Everyday leathers are technically described as Top Grain, Pigmented Leather. Different qualities are determined by the level of grain correction. Leather is a collective term for all hides and skins which have been tanned. All leather is not the same. It comes from different kinds of hides, which are tanned and treated differently and are finished in a variety of ways.
Genuine leather is available both as a top grain and a split.
Hides like human skin, also have individual wrinkles and scars that makes each one unique and natural. These natural markings are the hallmarks of the beauty of the leather. Leather is the strongest upholstery material known to man. Nature has created its strong physical nature by weaving an intricate network of leather fibers. Leather will not readily burn or melt and, unlike most fabrics and vinyl, it is extremely difficult to puncture.