After the tanning process the skin is only dyed through.
Pure Aniline leather
+ very natural leather
+ extremely soft touch
– sensitive to sunlight and stains
– price
![](https://www.stolz.be/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ledertypes-01-en.jpg)
Nubuck leather
The surface is slightly smoothened.
+ very natural leather
+ even softer touch
– sensitive to sunlight and stains
– price
![](https://www.stolz.be/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ledertypes-02-en.jpg)
Semi aniline / pigmented leather
The skin is not only dyed through but gets a thin pigment layer on the surface.
+ user friendly
+ resistant to sunlight and stains
– somewhat less soft than pure aniline leather
![](https://www.stolz.be/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ledertypes-03-en.jpg)
Printed pigmented leather
Skins presenting somewhat more scars get a mechanical print.
In general a somewhat thicker pigment layer is applied.
+ user friendly
+ resistant to sunlight and stains
– somewhat less soft than pure aniline leather
![](https://www.stolz.be/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ledertypes-04-en.jpg)
Corrected leather
Part of the skin surface is rubbed to smooth away the many insect bites and deep scars.
+ price
+ resistant to sunlight and stains
– touch
![](https://www.stolz.be/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ledertypes-05-en.jpg)