SUEDE & NUBUCK LEATHER

Suede:

“Velvet-like nap finish produced on leather by abrasive action (buffing)”

“A generic term for leathers whose wearing surface has been finished to have a velvet-like nap.” Suede is normally manufactured from split leather (see the definition of “Nubuck” below).

Nubuck:

"Cattle hide leather, buffed on the grain side to give a velvety surface.” (Nubuck cannot be made from split leather: it is grain leather that has been buffed on the grain side).