Generally, nearly all animal skins can be processed into leather. In the clothing industry, as a whole, the following hides are used:

• Goatskin These qualities are tear-proof, soft, light to wear and when following instructions, the leather is excellent to wash.
• Sheep and lambskin These qualities are light, soft leather but not very tear-proof. Generally used for reasonably priced, modern leather clothing. A disadvantage is the tendency to stretch out of shape.
• Pigskin This description often covers general hides from the pig. The characteristics of this leather is that it is rather cheap and is only possible to offer for clothing when time and money is spent on the chemical treatment. Nowadays, pigskin is on the market as a machine-washable material. It is not very tear-proof and has large pores on the surface. Often a hard leather or creased. The only real advantage of this leather is that the articles of clothing made from it are cheap, however, one has to say the quality is also cheap.
• Cowhide These qualities are that this leather is heavier than the already mentioned leathers. Added to this, the material is robust. Cowhide is used by the furniture industry as well as being suitable for clothing. It is very tough and tear-proof. As with many other leathers, cowhide is offered in different qualities and finishes.

Polished leather is subjected to a special vegetable tanning. Only cowhides are used and this type of leather is generally used for the production of bags. Nubuk leather has soft properties and has an open surface, being used for a velvet like short finish. Nubuk leather allows plenty of air circulation and at the same time, is very robust. This is one main reason why it is a suitable material for our leather trousers.
Aniline or smooth leather as it is often called. Every pore is visible and pleasant to touch. It is ideal for making elegant leather jackets. However, because of the special protective finish, it does not allow much air to circulate.
Semi-aniline leather is a variety between aniline and nappa leather. It has a strong protective finish which is mostly water-proof but does not allow air to circulate. This leather, for example, is often used for clothing for motorbike riders and also in the furniture industry.
Nappa leather is often known as smooth leather or is thought of as a very soft leather.
Suede leather is finished using the flesh side of the hide. A further kind of this type of leather is a suede quality, which is processed out of split leather.
Split leather can be split into 2 sections. The top surface (grain side) is of a high quality and is mostly used as nappa leather for exclusive accessories and clothing. The top section of the leather retains its strength and becomes sealed during the course of the final dressing. The flesh side of the hide is known as suede, with 2 equal surfaces. This is generally used in the clothing industry for products at the lower end of the market. Often the low resistance of the material to tear or rip is covered by a layer of man-made material or a polished surface. The clothes made from this quality of leather, such as trousers, are known as articles which have been produced to use up this type of leather.