Leather

Good to know

It is common knowledge that leather is one of man’s earliest and most useful inventions. We used leather to protect ourselves from the elements, hunting wild animals for food, and then making clothing, footwear and shelter from the hides of the slain beasts. Even though we can now use leather wall murals as decorative items, in real life, leather is still produced today mainly as a by-product. Most animals are raised for the meat, dairy and wool, not for their hides. To put it into perspective, around half of all leather produced these days is used to make shoes, and only about 25% for clothing. Nonetheless, leather still plays a huge part in society due to its many uses and functions. This is why leather wall murals are not only easy on the eyes, but also help shed a light on this amazing material that is often overlooked.

Quick history lesson with leather wall murals

Did you know that there are wall paintings and artifacts of leather in Egyptian tombs dating back to 5000 B.C.? While we already know that even the earliest humans used leather, it still amazing to find out things like this through this category of leather wall murals. The ancient Greeks, for example, are credited with developing tanning formulas using certain tree barks and leaves soaked in water to preserve the leather. During the Middle Ages, leather became the cover of choice for dining chairs because it was easy to maintain and did not absorb the odor of food while the spread of industrialization in the 19th century created a demand for new kinds of leathers, such as belting leathers to drive machinery. All this history is present somehow in our array of leather wall murals. You can share these informative tidbits with people who will undoubtedly admire your leather wall murals when stepping into your residential, recreational or perhaps even corporate space.

Different strokes for different folks

While we all have a general idea of what leather is, there are actually many types of leather with 5 in particular that are the most common. These are full grain, top grain, genuine, split grain and bonded leather. It would be interesting for you to find out under which type the items in leather wall murals would fall. Nonetheless, here are the aforementioned types getting their due in the spotlight. In full grain leather, only the hair is removed from the original hide. This results in a surface that is very strong, durable and makes it good for saddlery, footwear and even furniture. If you have said furniture, it would go perfectly with our leather wall murals. Top grain leather is similar to full-grain, except that its very top layer has been sanded or buffed to remove imperfections. While this makes the leather softer and visually appealing, it also removes a lot of the strength and some water-repellent qualities of full grain leather. If you have high-end leather goods like handbags, wallets or shoes, you will definitely know the textured feel of this material. The other three types of leather are genuine leather, split grain leather and bonded leather. With this knowledge stored in your mind, try to extract which type is in the leather wall mural named "White Leather"!