Nubuck

Nubuck is the name of fine suede, the scars on the side (the upper side facing away the flesh of the skin) is lightly sanded and thereby obtains a velvety character. For fine nubuck calf or cattle hides are used. Use it found inter alia in upholstered furniture, handbags, clothing, shoes, gloves and a leather car. Nubuck is very long water-resistant after waxing.

Etymology

The English word dun means a specially treated suede that through a chemical process (English bucking ) was softened. Perhaps this designation comes in turn from the " buckskin " (English buck ). According made ​​therefrom clothing is called buckskins. Presumably, the "new" method of scar- side Anschleifens for promotional reasons has been called " New Buck ", which then became nubuck or nubuck dt.