Pig Suede Black

Pig Suede Black

The look of pig suede black continues to captivate. It doesn't matter if it is used for a pair of beautiful women's shoes or when it is used for a chic purse. It adds dimension to your design.

How is pork suede blackened?

Suede is a type of leather made through a specific process that gives it a soft, "roughened" suede-like surface. Let's go through the process of how it is made and the factors that determine its quality:

1. Selection of hides: Suede can be made from a variety of hides, including cow, calf, pig, deer and lamb. The skin selected often affects the quality, texture and durability of the suede.

2. Preparation of the hide: Before the hide can be turned into suede, it undergoes a series of preparatory steps, including soaking, liming and flesh making to remove hair and any remaining flesh from the hide.

3. Splitting the skin: The essential step in making suede is splitting the skin. The hide is cut horizontally into layers. The grain side, the outer layer, has a smooth surface, while the flesh side, the inner layer, has a softer, looser fiber structure. It is the flesh side that is used to make suede.

4. Roughening - After splitting, the flesh side undergoes a process called "napping," in which the fibers are raised to create a velvety surface. This is achieved through a combination of polishing and sanding. The roughened surface can vary in terms of the length and density of the fibers, depending on the desired texture and quality of the suede.

5. Dyeing and finishing: Once the "napping" process is complete, the suede is dyed and treated with various finishing agents to enhance its appearance and protect it from stains and water damage.

What is the difference between pork suede and veal suede, for example?

Pork suede:

• Pig skins have a distinctive hair implant pattern, with hair pores being more visible compared to calf skins. This is because pigs have a coarser hair structure and the distribution of hair follicles is more prominent. This characteristic often gives pig suede a slightly speckled or textured appearance.
• The fibers in pig leather are generally shorter and have a coarser texture. This means that the "roughened" surface of pig suede may not be as soft or gentle as that of calf suede.
• Usually has a more robust and pronounced texture due to its coarser fiber structure.
• Often considered of slightly lower quality compared to calf suede, mainly due to its coarser texture and visible hair pores.

Calf Suede:

• The hair implant in calf skin is much finer and denser. This results in a smoother surface without the visible pores seen in pig suede. The finer hair follicles give calf suede a more uniform, luxurious appearance.
• The fibers in calf skins are finer and have a tighter texture, resulting in a longer fiber length when making suede. This gives calf suede a softer, more velvety texture compared to pig suede.
• Generally has a smoother, more even texture that is softer to the touch.
• Generally considered a higher quality, more luxurious material because of its finer texture and softer feel.

Size of pig suede black sheets

The pig suede black are naturally small sheets. We have divided them into Small, Medium and Large for you, which makes choosing easier for you. Therefore, we cannot sell you small pieces, they are the whole sheets.

Small: 0.9 - 1.1 m2

Medium: 1.1 -1.3 m2.

Large: 1.3 -1.5 m2.

The focus here is on the color black, but as standard we have more than 10 colors in stock for the pork suede. Not sure? Ask for a sample!

We are always very careful when it comes to the colors when it comes to pork suede. But leather is and always will be a natural product, so from sheet to sheet there may be very slight color differences. Likewise, colors on the screen may vary by desktop, ipad or mobile.