Leather Desk Pad Tips
The leather desk pad is designed with some of the finest quality leathers in the world. There is something about the way we feel when we touch a desk pad made with leather. It communicates a whole range of pleasant sensations and adds a sense of elegance and style to any setting.
The leather is created using a water soluble aniline dye that completely penetrates the leather and captures the colour for good. Less complicated and more environmentally friendly than older techniques, this process allows you to dye the leather virtually any shade you want. It keeps the leather relatively pure – no other finishes or pigments are applied. This only enhances the leather’s inherent qualities, showing off its natural grain, giving it excellent tooling, polishing and re-dyeing properties. For more about leather see Facts.
Given the quality of these blotters, it is imperative that you maintain them through care and prevention. These pads get their softness from the leather being left in a natural state. This also makes the leather more likely to absorb a stain.
Taking Care of a Leather Desk Pad
A lot of common sense can keep your desk pads in excellent shape for years to come. Here are five simple things to keep in mind:
Avoid Heat
Protect your desk pads from direct sunlight.
Avoid Dust
Keep the leather pores free from dust particles. Wipe completely with a soft rag, preferably once a week.
Use A Cleaner
Clean the desk pads with gentle cleaner. Preferably once a month if the pad is used daily. Do Not Rub! Sponge gently until all grime and stains are absorbed.
Use Only Guaranteed Products
Common cleaning materials and chemicals can cause severe damage and costly repairs. Make sure you use a trusted and reliable cleaning product and you can enjoy your desks pads for a long time keeping your piece of mind.
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Vinyl Facts About Desk Pads
Even though leather is more popular than ever before and cheaper because of that popularity, you should still know what you are buying before you invest your hard earned money in our leather desk pads.
Grade
Grade indicates the quality of the leather that you are buying.Top grain indicates leather taken from the outer surface of the hide while leather taken from the lower surfaces are split grains, and are much weaker. Top grain leathers are then graded depending on how they are manufactured. Aniline
Leather is soaked in aniline dye, but does not have other finishes or pigments applied. Only the best hides are used for this superbly soft leather.
Semi-aniline
Leathers have a small amount of coating or pigment, giving them slightly better protection against stains and fading. Pigmented
Leathers are fully treated with surface color. Made from lesser-grade hides, they are stiffer than anilines, but also more stain- and scuff-resistant, and more affordable Finish
The better the leather the less need there is for added finishes. But preparing the leather with finishes and surface pigments provide protection from scratches, stains and sun fading. Texture
A function of grade, high quality leather is the softest and most supple, while pigmented leathers and leathers that have been corrected with buffing retain a certain stiffness and hardness. For more information on leather visit: InfoLeather – The Leather Directory
Grade indicates the quality of the leather that you are buying.Top grain indicates leather taken from the outer surface of the hide while leather taken from the lower surfaces are split grains, and are much weaker. Top grain leathers are then graded depending on how they are manufactured. Aniline
Leather is soaked in aniline dye, but does not have other finishes or pigments applied. Only the best hides are used for this superbly soft leather.
Semi-aniline
Leathers have a small amount of coating or pigment, giving them slightly better protection against stains and fading. Pigmented
Leathers are fully treated with surface color. Made from lesser-grade hides, they are stiffer than anilines, but also more stain- and scuff-resistant, and more affordable Finish
The better the leather the less need there is for added finishes. But preparing the leather with finishes and surface pigments provide protection from scratches, stains and sun fading. Texture
A function of grade, high quality leather is the softest and most supple, while pigmented leathers and leathers that have been corrected with buffing retain a certain stiffness and hardness. For more information on leather visit: InfoLeather – The Leather Directory