CALIA ITALIA LEATHER

Las Vegas is a completely natural leather, 0.9 – 1.1 mm thick. Coming from selected cattle-breedings in South America, it is characterized by an uncommon elegance thanks to a wax based natural finish further enhanced by the so called “scratch” effect. Scratches can be removed by rubbing the leather at a warm temperature. The “used and antique” look, visible immediately after first use, is a peculiarity of the product. Characteristic elements of the animal’s life, such as healed scars, insect bites and brands enhance the natural look of the leather. Different tones on the same hide and stains due to the tanning process further outline Las Vegas’ vintage effect.

Cleaning tips: it is recommended to clean the leather with a soft, dry cloth only. To clean aggressive stains - such as ice cream, coffee, or ketchup - dab the spots and immediately remove the material using a dry cotton cloth. Never clean the leather with water and soap or other cleaning products, as that would irreversibly damage the colour and finish.

All-leather category: 15

Hide type: bovine

Nouveau is a completely natural full-grain waxed leather with an average thickness of 1.3 – 1.5 mm; being an embossed leather, it features a vintage look and a slight suede-effect typical of the sanded leathers, although less evident and more irregular because it is not nubuck. Like all natural leathers, each hide tells the story of the animal’s life; this means that scars,healed scratches, insects and parasites bites, veins, tone variations with color contrasts (light/dark or shiny/opaque shade marks) might be visible. Another characteristic of this leather is the so called “scratch effect” that usually tends to reduce or disappear by simply rubbing the area.

Cleaning tips: to keep the beauty of this cover unaltered, it is recommended to use a soft, dry cloth only, as leather generally absorbs any kind of fluids; in order to reduce this kind of problem, Nouveau features a water repellent treatment on its surface which prevents fluids from being immediately absorbed. In case of accidental spills, it is recommended to intervene immediately by removing, and not dabbing, the fluids with a soft bristle brush. However, it is important to know that the water repellent treatment tends to lose its effectiveness after a while. Avoid exposure to intense light or heat that might accelerate color loss or tone variations, occurrences to be taken into account for an article with these characteristics.

All-leather category: 20

Leather type: buffalo

Karma is a completely natural leather 0.9 – 1.1 mm thick. It comes from European cattle-breeding and is characterized by an uncommon elegance thanks to a wax based natural finish further enhanced  by the so called “scratch” effect. Scratches can be removed by rubbing the leather at a warm temperature. The “used and antique” look, visible immediately after first use, is a peculiarity of the product. Characteristic elements of the animal’s life, such as healed scars, insect bites and brands enhance the natural  look of the leather. Different tones on the same hide and stains due to the tanning process further outline Karma’s vintage effect.

Cleaning tips: it is recommended to clean the leather with a soft, dry cloth only.  To clean aggressive stains - such as ice cream, coffee or ketchup - dab the spots and remove the material immediately using a dry cotton cloth. Never clean the leather with water and soap or other cleaning products, as that would irreversibly damage the color and finish.

All-leather category: 40

Hide type: bovine

It is a slightly printed full grain leather with a natural look. Each hide, thanks to its natural characteristics, can be exposed to a fading process due to direct exposure to light or heat even for a relatively brief period of time. Like all aniline leathers, it offers all the benefits of a natural leather, thanks to a careful tanning process that leaves the original characteristics of each hide unaltered. Signs such as healed scars, irregular grain, wrinkles, veins and different color shades are an unquestioned evidence of genuineness. It is 1.7 – 1.8 mm thick. Its soft surface gives a velvet sensation to the touch.

Cleaning tips: for ordinary cleaning, it is recommended to use a dry or slightly wet cloth, without applying any pressure. Dry naturally and avoid exposure to artificial heat sources.

All-leather category: 40

Hide type: bovine

Full-grain leather from selected European cattle-breeding, with an average thickness of 1.6 – 1.8 mm.Being an untreated leather, it may show all the signs of the animal’s life, such as scars, visible wrinkles, low grain and color differences, with light and shade marks, which are due to a different grade of absorption of the grain in different areas, as a result of wax and oil finishing that gives the leather a vintage effect.
The characteristic scratch-like marks (resulting from wax and oil finishing) can be easily faded away by rubbing the area.

Cleaning tips: use a dry, soft cloth only. Keep the sofa away from light and heat sources that may accelerate its natural trend towards discoloration.

All-leather category: 40

Hide type: bovine

Old Velvet is a lightly corrected full-grain cowhide from selected European breeding farms. It has a thickness of 1.1 - 1.3 mm and a smooth or lightly grained appearance. The processing makes it a natural item that therefore displays all the characteristics of real leather, such as small surface marks and imperfections and slight differences in tone from one coat to another or within the same coat. As with all natural leathers, differences in colour tones from one batch to another can be quite marked. Old Velvet, as a natural leather, may show the so called “scratch effect” which is due to the vintage look this leather has. Minor scratch-like marks can be easily faded away by rubbing the area. Major scratch-like marks tend to reduce.

Cleaning tips: Use only a soft, dry cloth. In the case of accidental spills of liquids such as cream and coffee, act promptly by removing the liquids with a spatula and dry with absorbent paper. Keep away from direct sources of light and heat that could speed up the natural fading of the colour.

All-leather category: 40

Hide type: bovine

Pure is a full-grain aniline leather from selected European cattle-breeding, with an average thickness of 1.0 – 1.2 mm. It is extremely soft to the touch and has got a silky, velvet-like finish. Being a pure aniline leather, no correction treatments have been applied: this means that the leather will look and feel warm, enchanting and extremely soft, but at the same time it may show all the signs of the animal’s life, such as scars, scratches, healed scratches, low grain, insects and parasites bites, veins and – on lighter colors – tone differences, such as color contrasts and light and shade marks, due to a different grade of absorption of the grain in different areas.

Cleaning tips: clean the leather with a soft, dry cloth only. In case of particularly aggressive stains, such as ice-cream, coffee or ketchup, dab the spot with a dry cloth, immediately removing the spill. Do not clean the leather using water and soap or any other generic cleaning products, as that would irreversibly damage both color and finish. Keep the leather away from light and heat sources that may accelerate its natural trend towards discoloration and eventually alter color tones.

All-leather category: 40

Hide type: bovine

Natural leather coming from selected European breeding, with an average thickness of 1.8 – 2 mm.
Its soft, velvet-like finish makes it extremely pleasant to the touch; its beauty is further enhanced by a vintage effect  that comes out with use and a velvety effect which is amplified when the leather is seen against the light.
Being a completely natural leather, with no pigmented coating, healed signs, deep wrinkles and irregular grain may be visible, together with smooth areas alternating to grained areas; light colors tend to show different color shades on the same hide. Thanks to a wax finishing, alsothe so called suede effect may occur. Such marks, however, can be easily faded away by gently rubbing the area.

Cleaning tips: for ordinary cleaning, use a dry, soft cloth only.Keep the sofa away from light and heat sources that may accelerate its natural trend towards discoloration and eventually alter color tones.

All-leather category: 50

Hide type: bovine