Various structures and tactile textures based on real leather can be embossed on faux leather wallpaper. These include pores, scars, cracks and wrinkles.
Pores
Pores are the main difference in the leather of various animal species; they are determined by the way the hair grows. This can be diagonal or vertical, the pores can be evenly distributed or run parallel to the so-called grain pattern. As a result, the embossing might be like a dot pattern, scale-like or with irregular rhombuses, rectangles and squares.
Scars
The animal species from which the leather originates can be identified by its grain pattern. There is coarse-grained and fine-grained leather, depending on the depth of the scars in the hide. Coarse-grained types include cowhide, elephant leather and crocodile leather. Fine-grained, soft leathers include calfskin and lamb leather.
Cracks
Cracks are the result of dryness, especially in smooth leather. In fashion, cracked leather is used to emphasise the vintage effect. The leather is intended to have an antique look and show differences in colour caused by wear and tear and fading.
Wrinkles
In nature, there are animals with wrinkled skin such as the rhinoceros, the hippopotamus or the elephant. Heavily used leather also tends to have folds and creases. A variety of wrinkle structures can be produced via the embossing process of leather-look wallpaper. This includes imitations of the skin of the animals mentioned above as well as wrinkles, creases or wave-like folds.