Understanding Embossed Leather: Select the right embossed leather for your project

When shopping for leather, you may find products that have an embossed pattern or have the option to add an embossed pattern to a smooth leather. Let’s take a closer look at embossed leather, embossing techniques and possible layout options when making your purchase.

What is Embossing?

Embossing is a process of adding texture or pattern to leather. For example, you might prefer a woven texture, an animal pattern such as alligator, or a geometric pattern like diamonds. These patterns are pressed onto the surface of the hide by using a combination of heat and pressure. Depending on the design, different methods are used to emboss leather.

 

Embossing Tools and Techniques

Small Plate Embossing

A popular embossing method uses smaller sized steel plates that are generally between 40-54 inches wide and 24 inches high. The plate sizes vary depending on the pattern design. The leather is placed between an engraved plate and a counter plate on an embossing machine. The machine presses the two plates

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