Saffiano Leather: The Ruler of the World of Crafting Materials

ORIGIN OF THE "LEGENDARY" MATERIAL

The father of the Saffiano leather line is Mario Prada - the founder of the most famous Prada fashion brand in the world that any fashionista knows.

The first product of this Saffiano leather line was a handmade bag by Mr. Mario Prada himself in 1913, and those were also the first days in the golden era of the famous fashion brand bearing his name!

The father of the Saffiano leather line - Mr. Mario Prada, is also the founder of the famous Prada brand today.

From the very first days of its launch, Saffiano leather has created a huge wave of support from Italian fashionistas because of its sophistication, convenience and absolute durability during use and preservation.

And it is no coincidence that this leather line is still used today.

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Originally Saffiano leather was made from premium calfskin, craftsmen had to place the leather under a high-temperature stamping machine for a few seconds.

When leaving the machine, the surface of the leather already has basic leather grain, but to increase the durability of the leather, people often have to cover it with a layer of plastic or wax to preserve the surface: no scratches, no water absorption.

“Saffiano” is a surface treatment for leather, this pattern is in the form of diagonal interwoven lines, then finished with a waterproof layer. Therefore, all leathers treated by this method are called Saffiano leather.

Saffiano leather with its distinctive grain is easily recognizable.

There are two types of Saffiano leather, which differ in the origin of the leather before processing: one is made from tanned leather and the other is made from synthetic materials. These two types of leather are very similar, so when choosing a product, you should ask clearly about the type of leather. Not only does it have the advantage of durability, the aesthetics of this type of leather are also very high.

Because of these great advantages, Saffiano leather is favored by many major fashion brands and not only stops at bags, this material is currently spreading to many other high-end fashion products such as leather wallets, belts or hats.

CHARACTERISTICS ONLY FOUND IN SAFFILIAO

The easy way to distinguish Saffiano leather from other leather lines is that when touching the surface, we can easily feel the characteristic sunken grain lines.

As mentioned, to make a Saffiano leather product, the craftsmen must place the leather under embossing machines at a temperature of about 80 degrees Celsius, then the leather is pressed for about 10-15 seconds.

Basically, at this point the leather has diagonal lines, but to increase durability, prevent mold and scratches, these leather pieces are covered with a thin layer of wax or plastic. After this step, we have a fairly complete Saffiano leather.

The distinguishing feature of Saffiano leather is that when touching the surface, we can easily feel the extremely characteristic sunken grain lines.

Saffiano leather is one of the leather lines with the best durability and water resistance because the wax layer on the surface will handle all the problems that a normal leather product often encounters such as the impact of external forces, humid weather conditions (especially in Vietnam), because under the wax layer is real leather, so there will be no case of cracked leather or torn seams.

Because of this outstanding characteristic, Saffiano leather has become the leader in the world of materials!

In addition, the pattern of Saffiano leather (also known as the grain) is unmistakable because of its unique quality. Just like Louis Vuitton with its monogram pattern (the letters "L" and "V" interlocked) or like Gucci with two "G"s upside down.

And what is more special about Saffiano leather is its ability to cover many colors from the wax coating on the surface. So every product made from Saffiano leather creates a vibrant and colorful feeling.

Saffiano has the ability to take on many colors due to the wax coating on the surface.

INCREDIBLE DURABILITY

Saffiano leather not only creates an aesthetic effect with delicate grain lines on the surface but also forms a protective layer with the following properties: waterproof, scratch-resistant, water-resistant, easy to clean and maintain.

If your bag accidentally gets dirty, simply use a soft cloth (a little damp is better than dry) and wipe it a few times. Then your bag will be like new again.

And don’t worry too much if your Saffiano leather wallet gets wet because it is completely waterproof. Unless you go swimming with it on, Mario Prada wouldn’t be able to do anything about it even if he came back to life.

Saffiano leather is famous for its advantages of being waterproof, scratch-resistant, water-resistant and easy to clean and maintain.

CONCLUDE

Now you can understand more about the excellent Saffiano leather material, right?

And because Saffiano is known as the "ruler of the material world", it is not difficult to realize that products made from this leather line will not be cheap, but what they bring is truly worth the value you have spent, Leonardo assures you of that.