Leather Grading
Leather grading Supervisors grade all our leathers multiple times to ensure consistency. Our standards are coordinated regularly in group meetings where each certified grader and other members of the team "blind grade" the same sides of leahter. After completion we review the leather as a group and compare grades for each side to be certain our team is consistently shipping our customers the leather they expect to receive. The greatest emphasis is placed on the bend area (60%) followed by the shoulder area (25%) and the belly area (15%).
Grade Defects
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A or #1 —— Very few cosmetic blemishes or holes outside of prime.
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B or #2 —— Contains a few defects. No brands.
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C or #3 —— Contains more defects. Generally not good for plain belts.
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D or #4 —— Can have large brands and/or holes and other damage.
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Branded —— Hand sized brands. Otherwise graded as above.