The softness and overall hand of these leathers is determined by the amount of mechanical correction and pigmentation that is done to the surface. Everyday leathers are excellent for rooms where the furniture will see high use, and offer ease of maintenance. These leathers offer more consistent coloring due to the adding of pigment to color the hides surface. 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.