Leather backside finish, dye bleeding
Hello,
I've recently bought a 4mm black, dyed through shoulder. The leather seems great on the top side, burnishes really pretty and has a real meaty touch to it.
It has however quite interesting, almost plastic-like finish on the backside - does anyone know what sort of finish that might be and is it a good indicator of quality?
Is it normal for tannery-dyed leather to bleed its colour on moisture contact? Should I protect the leather somehow if I'd like to make leather neck lanyard?
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No, no burnishing issues at all. When I look at the cross-section it looks like the backside is truly the integral part of the hide, it doesn't look like some extra-chemical layer. I am going to have a chat with my supplier on that on the next occasion, but to be honest I like that leather :) Thank you Guys!