“First-layer leather vs second-layer leather, a 20-year veteran factory manager explains it in one sentence”

1. First, look. First-layer leather has irregular patterns and pores; second-layer leather has uniform patterns, like printing.
2. Second, press. First-layer leather has natural radial lines and rebounds quickly; second-layer leather is hard and rebounds slowly.
3. Third, smell. First-layer leather has a faint leather fragrance; second-layer leather has a gluey or plastic smell.
   

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Hello everyone, I am the former factory manager of Galan Leather Goods. I have been making bags for 20 years, and the question I get asked most often is: What is the difference between first-layer…

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