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leather's softer side, allergic to rain and committed to ruining your good mood
means Suede is leather with a soft, fuzzy, napped surface, made by buffing the underside of the hide into a velvety texture.
from From French 'gants de Suède' — literally 'gloves of Sweden,' since the soft kid-leather gloves that introduced this finish to Paris were imported from Sweden. The fabric kept the country's name even after losing the gloves, so every suede jacket quietly carries a Scandinavian origin label.
- name origin
- French for gloves from Sweden, gants de Suede
- the underside
- It's the inner layer of hide, buffed fuzzy
- water hates it
- Single raindrop leaves a permanent dark scar
- nubuck cousin
- Nubuck is sanded outer hide, tougher than suede
- brush ritual
- A dedicated brush revives crushed, matted naps
for instance
suede the band — british rock band formed in 1989, led by brett anderson, known for 'beautiful people' and 'trash'
suede shoe — desert boot by clarks, created in 1950, iconic suede desert shoe still in production