How do "rawhide" and "finishing process" in the leather description differ?
In the Largo Sofa leather description, rawhide is listed as Europe and the finishing process as Italy, which creates confusion about where the leather was ultimately made.
Rawhide refers to the leather itself before processing, while finishing process refers to the process that completes it; for the Largo Sofa, these are Europe and Italy, respectively[1].
The rawhide is European cowhide, and the finishing process is Italy[2]. The reason two regions appear together for a single piece of leather is that leather is not finished in one place, but goes through multiple stages.
Generally, rawhide refers to the raw leather material in a state before tanning. The finishing process refers to the process of adding color to the tanned leather and refining the surface to establish the final texture and durability. The touch felt by hand when sitting down or the way it changes over time is largely determined in this finishing process stage.
For the Largo Sofa, the place in charge of that finishing process is Crest Leather in Italy[3]. It is a leather brand established in 1996 with headquarters in London, UK, and manufacturing in Italy[4]. The MADE IN ITALY label attached to the leather also points to this finishing process stage[5].
hmmm, so this label is closer to indicating where the leather was finally refined, rather than where the cow was raised.
We have not yet confirmed the finishing method used in the finishing process or the thickness of the leather.
Product measurements
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Largo Sofa | Leather
Measurements
| Part | Value |
|---|---|
| 높이 | 380cm |
Lay Sofa | Leather
Measurements
| Part | Value |
|---|---|
| 높이 | 750mm |