Why is ostrich leather bumpy

Those looking for a pair of boots to get messy or do work outdoors will choose cowhide leather because it is less expensive than exotic leather and will absolutely last.

Cowhide leather is as flexible as it is durable— you can even have it printed to look like more exotic leather such as snake, lizard, or even crocodile leather! One of the most popular exotic leathers for cowboy boots is ostrich. Ostrich leather is a luxury product because of the extensive production process that it goes through, and simply because there is not as much skin on an ostrich as there is on a cow. Ostrich leather comes in a variety of different patterns, because it can be obtained by different areas on the animal.

Full Quill Ostrich Full quill ostrich leather— the bumpy leather— is quite common and comes from the main part of the bird. The bumps appear where the feathers were plucked. Ostrich Leg You can also have ostrich leg leather , which has a pattern of its own— it looks almost like scales, and is often mistaken for reptilian leather. Many people like ostrich leather because of its durability, as well as the fact that the leather is so soft.

Ostrich leather also breathes very well and contains natural oils that help it resist cracking or drying. Ostrich leather contains natural oils, which means it resists cracking and stiffness. This water-based range has been designed for use on delicate handbag leather including Ostrich. Dermo Protect is a water based handbag protector spray, which protects finished and un-finished leathers from day to day staining, liquids, dye transfer, ink, oil, sunlight damage and more!

This in turns ensure the leather is kept soft, supple and feeling the way it should. Sensitive Cleanse is a thick solution that sits on the surface for longer than other products. This allows you to clean off the day-to-day buildup of dirt. It restores natural softness by replenishing the natural oils to the leather. This gives an intense hydration treatment for your exotic leathers, to use when needed.

If your handbag has been used for a number of years, it might be better to send it in to the experts at The Handbag Spa. Here it can undergo treatments to restore and refresh its appearance. This Mulberry Ostrich leather purse, had some noticeable colour loss and marks when it came into the spa.

My understanding is that preparing the leather is a very lengthy and skilled process and the price paid for the skin grading is dependent on uniformity and the size of the neck and back area, the 'bumps' size and character dependent on the age of the bird, other areas including leg leather are of course secondary. Even the texture of ostrich leather without the markings is different to most others and it's one of the few exotics that can tolerate rain lucky, 'cos I have a Prada ostrich jacket but stains horribly from oils and takes up dye well initially but is often unstable and can fade and for that reason I always go for natural shades like tans and browns.

So far as I know there is only one type of ostrich African as far as I know. Croc types have developed depending which they originate but ostriches that live anywhere other than Africa are imported.

Even the texture of ostrich leather without the markings is different to most others. Morisa Member. Nov 5, 2, Iwantaspybag said:. Morisa said:. OK, I am by no means an expert on this, but this is my understanding from researching around: 3. Hair roots and vein marks seem to be a factor. Oh Morisa--that guide explain one curiousity - the concentric circles A sunken quill is the opposite of a green feather and is a quill with no body and a distinctive hole in the centre.

Extensive occurrence of under-developed quills in more than two quarters will be reason for a down-grade by one grade. I get flat--it is probably like picture number one. I wonder if "full-bodied means" high like picture number 2. The Hermes in 3 is probably the ideal, but I wonder about the high bumps in picture number 2. I find the high bumps a bit creepy. That makes sense. It seems obvious after you say it. Do you mean body oils? Will the handles get yucky from normal carrying?

Can you describe the color instability more. In Bals, the color change seems desirable and expected. Also with the untreated Fendi leather. I take it that this ostrich color instability is not attractive. Does it get blotchy? Can you explain about how the texture is different? I clearly need to go feel some ostrich instead of just looking at pictures.