Hermès’ 24 leather distinctions

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There are many kinds of Hermès leather, but the most common ones are the following 8 types

TOGO

Leather: adult bull neck leather/lychee leather

Softness and hardness: Harder

Texture: uniformly granular, similar to lychee peel, shiny

Features: Wear-resistant and easy to maintain, it will have a slumped and lazy feeling after being used for a period of time, making it more unique.

Representative bag types: brikin, HAC

Swift

Leather: soft cowhide

Softness: softer

Texture: uniform texture, fine and smooth

Features: The color rendering is good, so this leather usually has more color options, but the leather is soft and requires careful maintenance.

Representative bag type: Lindy

Barenia

Leather: saddle leather

Softness: Moderate

Texture: smooth

Features: Special leather for Hermès harnesses, very wear-resistant and durable. The oil-wax leather is highly waterproof, and scratches can be smoothed out during wiping, making it easier to maintain.

Representative package types: kelly, brikin, constance

Epsom

Leather: ep leather/palm print (also a type of cowhide)

The texture is smaller and harder than togo leather.

Softness and hardness: Harder

Texture: fine leather

Features: Very wear-resistant and practical, lighter in weight than togo, easier to clean, and will not deform after long-term storage.

Representative package types: kelly,constance

♥️Evercolor

Leather: calfskin

Softness and hardness: moderate hardness

Texture: regular fine texture

Features: Moderate wear resistance, combining the advantages of epsom and togo, softer than E and stiffer than Togo. Relatively easy to preserve.

Representative bag types: Kelly, roulis 

Maurice

Leather: calf leather

Softness: softer

Texture: fine and round particles

Features: It is more wear-resistant and not easy to deform. The satin texture will increase as time goes by, and it is relatively easy to store.

Representative bag types: constance, masaique Au24

❤️Mysore

Leather: Male goatskin

Softness: softer

Texture: Finely rubbed with holes

Features: Relatively non-wear-resistant, with an irregular but harmonious special texture obtained through the rubbing process. It feels dry to the touch but will become softer and smoother over time.

Representative bag types: verrou (pistol bag), bolide mini 

Leather: TC leather (cowhide over one year old)

Softness: softer

Texture: grainy matte effect, more delicate than togo

Features: Delicate texture with high oil content, wear-resistant but afraid of water. Water droplets penetrating into the leather will leave blisters, affecting the service life and aesthetics.

Representative bag types: brikin, picotin