Pass Your Leather Accessories from These 4 Identification Tests Before Buying

Posted by Max Bruch on February 2nd, 2018

Who can guide you to spot the best quality leather goods than an artisan who has been working with the same for years? But, do you have enough time to find such artisans nearby? Here, tips from such artisans with proven experience in manufacturing of leather goods have been explained. Hopefully, next time when you tend to adorn yourself with a leather pocket belt, the following tips will prove to be a litmus test to grab the best leather accessory from the stores.

Feel the Leather
When you are buying a leather accessory, nothing is more important than the leather itself. But, the leather accessory you are going to buy, you may get bewildered when examining the leather quality. Though there are plenty of online stores which claim to offer high-quality leather goods, you need to keep yourself familiar with the leather testing skills. Look for the cracks and find out if the goods fabric is torn. Besides, leather goods are bit heavier than the leather-like accessories. Never buy lightweight leather accessories as they may be of inferior quality.

Has It been Appropriately Stitched?
After you are certain of the leather quality, make sure that the leather accessory has been stitched appropriately. The leather which is genuine will definitely be durable. But, all its durability will be vain if the accessory has not been properly stitched.

Don’t Overlook the Cut
What we call leather is genuinely the animals’ skin. And, before animals’ skin is furbished to bring fineness, there are natural spots on it. The spots which sometimes are termed as scars, patches or marks cannot be removed; they can only be cut apart. An artisan cuts the leather not just to match the design, leather is precisely cut to hide the scars as well. For instance, if you are buying a black leather hipster bag, make sure its leather has been refurbished leaving no marks and scars on it.

Don’t Get Bemused with Burnishing
All leather and leather-like accessories are burnished before they reach to the stores for sale, be it an online store or be it a retail shop. Burnishing not only ensures the external shine but also forms a protective shield so as to keep it safe from the damaging elements. When buying the leather goods, try to find out the edges that are not properly burnished or polished. Even you may be aware of it that moisture can seep into the leather and mold it if it has not been polished appropriately.

Author’s Bio: The author is an avid writer. The article explains the best ways to identify the genuineness of leather goods.