LEATHER GUIDE

About Leather

Leather is strong, easily shaped with easy movements. It also adapts to changes in temperature. All of BLACKRUNNER leather equipments are manufactures from carefully selected leather with quality tanned to carefully tanned hides to ensure the highest possible durability and flexibility along with chrome-Free Processes.

Hide has different grades and qualities depending on the part of animal from which it’s the strongest parts are back and shoulders, flanks parts are softer, and before process leather hides is split into two layers the outer part is full grain or nappa leather and inner is called split leather.

FULL-GRAIN OR NAPPA is durable, soft, flexible and moisture-resistant. This means that it is ideals for all leather equipments and accessories where high levels of fingertip sensitivity and comfort are required.

SPLIT-GRAIN LEATHER It is also heat-resistant and available in many [thicknesses. Split-grain leather is also ideal for fine quality equipments and accessories meant for tougher jobs and where a good grip is required. Often used in dogs, horses, fitness and boxing equipments and accessories due to its insulating proper-ties, it is flexible despite its thickness.

COW HIDE is very strong and long lasting equipments made of cowhide is an excellent safety at work even for handling hot objects.  GOAT LETHER is thin and very durable equipments of goat leather are ideal for jobs where your job required fingertip sensitivity and easy movements of fingers.

SHEEP LEALTHER is good for general use martial breathes and gloves become softer and more breathable with use.

RULES STANDERS AND CE MARKING

  • The leather themselves should not impose a risk or cause injury.
  • The PH of the leather should be as close as possible to neutral.
  • The leather goods should have a PH value between 3.5 – 9.5.
  • The highest permitted value for chromium is 3 mg/kg (chrome VI).

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