of leatherwork Posted 07 September 2011 - 10:06 AM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubuck   : Nubuck (pronounced / ˈ nj uː b ʌ k / ) is top-grain cattle rawhide leather that has been sanded or buffed on the grain side, or outside, to give a slight nap of short protein fibers, producing a velvet-like