How is the 'buffalo leather' listed in the sofa description different from regular cowhide?
When looking through sofa leather options, one encounters the raw hide name 'buffalo leather' in addition to commonly used cowhide. It makes one want to know what properties it has compared to general cowhide.
Compared to cowhide, buffalo leather has larger pores and thicker fiber structure, forming bold, natural wrinkles on the surface while providing a calmer, softer texture.
Among the leather options available for the ALTER SWING SOFA from the furniture brand munito, AUSTEN uses European cowhide from CREST LEATHER, while TANGO uses European buffalo raw hide from CONCERIA AMBRA[1][2]. The texture is different. While general cowhide has a fine, dense surface grain, buffalo leather has a thick and flexible leather structure, revealing bold wrinkles and natural texture as they are.
Both options are full-grain grade, which preserves the outermost surface of the leather, and undergo a semi-aniline finish[3][4]. Semi-aniline is a processing method that adds a thin protective coating just enough not to conceal the leather's original grain, maintaining its natural touch while helping it resist everyday stains. The TANGO option is available in two colors: Brown and Black[5].
The specific leather thickness of the buffalo raw hide and the difference in surface tensile strength compared to cowhide have not yet been confirmed.