Outdoor leather is a kind of leather especially produced to make outdoor supplies, such as leather gloves, backpack, fanny pack and holster. Besides, it can also be used in other outdoor applications, such as car seats, outdoor sofas, sun canopy, etc.
Features of Outdoor Leather
Outdoor leather has excellent properties which make it ideal for harsh environment, such as sun heat, rain, moisture, etc.
Waterproof
Outdoor leather usually has excellent water resistance and is more water-resistant than other types of leather. So it can work in most wet environments without breaking easily.
Wear&Scratch Resistance
Outdoor leather also has excellent anti-scratch and wear resistant performance. Compared to common leather, outdoor leather must be more resistant to scratches and wear because of the various challenges and environmental factors.
Stylish and Textured:
In addition to outstanding performance, outdoor leather also comes in a variety of styles, colors and patterns. Because outdoor leather can be used in many applications such as yachting, outdoor furniture, etc. Different color patterns of outdoor leather can meet the needs of different scenes.
Weatherproof
Outdoor leather can also resist all kinds of weather threats such as sun exposure, rain, and so on. As an outdoor leather material, it is inevitable to face the challenges of various weather. So, outdoor leather can overcome this very well.
Outdoor Leather Types
Many kinds of leather can be used as outdoor leather, such as real leather, faux leather, silicone leather , etc.
Real Leather
Real leather is made directly from animal skin, especially cows, pigs and other animals. Real leather is softer than other types of leather, which makes it comfortable to wear. However, it is also easy to break when it is used in hiking or climbing. Besides, real leather is much more expensive than other types of leather. It is not suitable to be used in outdoor leather supplies like outdoor shoes or backpacks.
Synthetic Leather
Synthetic leather is a plastic product that simulates the composition and structure of natural leather and can be used as an alternative material to real leather. Compared to real leather, synthetic leather performs better physically and thus is more popular and well accepted by producers and customers. There are two main kinds of leather, including PVC leather and PU leather.
Silicone Leather
Silicone leather is a new type of environmental leather. During the production, silicone material is processed and prepared by combining superfine fiber, non-woven fabric and other substrates. Because the raw material is simple and non-toxic, the biggest characteristic of silicone leather is safe and environmental protection. In addition, silicone leather is also very wear-resistant as its wear resistance is far better than real leather. Compared with synthetic leather, the preparation technology of silica gel leather is not perfect yet. And the price of technical equipment and raw materials is not that cheap, which limits its application in the market.
Outdoor Leather Applications
There are many applications for outdoor leather, including clothing, bags, seats and other categories. Clothing mainly consists of warm leather coats, leather gloves. Generally speaking, leather clothes are made of leather on the outside and down on the inside. Because of the good physical properties of leather, the biggest feature of this kind of clothing is that it is particularly good at keeping warm.
Outdoor leather is also processed into backpacks, Fanny packs and other large bags. Outdoor leather is waterproof and wear-resistant, so many people tend to choose bags made of outdoor leather rather than ordinary leather or cloth.
In addition, ship seats, train or high-speed rail seats, car and truck seats will also choose outdoor leather. Outdoor leather seats tend to be very resistant to heat and wear, and at the same time very textured and very stylish. Outdoor leather can also be made with a kind of auxiliary supply, making outdoor activities smoother.
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