What is drum leather?
What is drum leather?
Description. Drum Dyed leather is a vegetable tanned leather that is also processed in a rotating drum allowing the dye to penetrate efficiently. The natural tanning process of this leather creates a finished product that lends itself well to embossing, tooling, and carving.
What does drum dyed leather mean?
Drum dyeing is the process of immersing the leather in the dye and tumbling it in a rotating drum to ensure maximum penetration of the dye throughout the hide. Aniline dye is a translucent water-based dye without any added pigments.
Is Aniline leather good quality?
The highest quality leather, aniline is the most natural, soft and gracefully supple of all leather types. Aniline leather is generally the most expensive of all leather types as only the very best raw hides can qualify for this type, which attract a higher cost.
What is cow leather called?
Cowhide
Cowhide is the natural, unbleached skin and hair of a cow. It retains the original coloring of the animal. Cowhides are a product of the food industry from cattle. Cowhide is frequently processed into leather.
What is 100% aniline leather?
Aniline leather is a type of leather dyed exclusively with soluble dyes. The dye colours the leather without producing the uniform surface of a topcoat paint or insoluble pigmented sealant. The resulting product retains the hide’s natural surface.
What grade is aniline leather?
high-grade
Because it doesn’t have a pigment based surface finish, aniline leather is a porous smooth leather. The natural texture of the skin is clearly visible and so aniline leather is usually classed as high-grade and with a price to match its status.
What does NDM mean in leather?
Sometimes abbreviations are used to describe leather types: DDDM = Drum dyed, dry milled leather. DDDN = Drum dyed, dry Napa. NDM = Natural dry milled leather (“natural” is undetermined, dry milled). PDM = Printed dry milled leather (embossed, dry milled).
What is the drum-dried process?
In the drum-drying process, puréed raw ingredients are dried over two rotating, high-capacity drums and undergo a validated kill step. Sheets of drum-dried product are milled to a finished flake or powder form. Drum-dried ingredients reconstitute immediately and retain their flavor, color and nutritional value.
What is the abbreviation for dry milled leather?
Sometimes abbreviations are used to describe leather types: DDDM = Drum dyed, dry milled leather. DDDN = Drum dyed, dry Napa. NDM = Natural dry milled leather (“natural” is undetermined, dry milled).
How do I Dry my Drum?
Dry your drum by hanging it with the hanger provided in a safe place away from animals or children. A closet or curtain rod is a good place. Do not dry your drum over a heater or in a South or West facing window. Be sure to let it dry FIVE DAYS!
