NAPPA
Nappa lambskin is a valuable material and highly valued in the fashion and design industry for its exceptional characteristics of softness, flexibility and beauty. This type of leather, also known as "full grain", undergoes a classic tanning that preserves its natural quality, enriching it with a semi-aniline finish that gives it a sophisticated appearance and an extraordinarily soft feel.
Nappa lambskin is renowned for its incredible softness that makes it particularly pleasant to the touch and comfortable to wear. Thanks to its flexible structure, the tassel adapts perfectly to the shapes of the body, offering an impeccable fit. This makes it an excellent choice for bespoke and haute couture garments.
The semi-aniline finish used in the processing of Nappa leather enhances the natural beauty of the leather, giving it a slightly shiny and uniform appearance. Small imperfections on the surface, such as veins and natural marks, add character and authenticity to the material.
This leather is widely used in the production of luxury clothing and accessories. Its combination of softness, flexibility and beauty makes it ideal for garments that require a high level of comfort, such as jackets, gloves and trousers.
PULL UP
Lambskin Pull up processing is a greased material that stands out for the lightening effect obtained through the stretching or folding of the leather. This process gives the material an aged and characteristic look, known a vintage effect, perfectly suited to both classic and modern styles. The same process does not alter the naturalness of the skin, which keeps the grain ‘full grain’ as it is not smoothed and/or corrected in any way.
This type of leather is tanned using waxes and pigmented anilines, which give the surface a lightening effect with shades typical of leathers that show signs of wear over time. Thanks to these features, it is commonly associated with the vintage look, adding an authentic and unique charm to clothing and accessories.
In contemporary fashion, where trends change rapidly even in the real leather sector, waxed and oiled leathers remain a classic in the production of jackets and other high-quality garments. The term "pull up" was made famous by the manufacturer Timberland, helping to spread the popularity of this particular leather item.
NATURAL
Naturally tanned lambskin is a precious and refined material, ‘full grain’, appreciated for its exceptional softness and transparent finish that enhances the natural beauty of the leather. This leather undergoes a barrel dyeing process and finishing with aniline, a natural dye that preserves the quality and authenticity of the leather.
The leather is dyed in barrels, allowing the dye to penetrate deeply into the leather, ensuring a uniform coloring. The finish with aniline gives a transparent appearance and a very soft touch, enhancing the natural characteristics of the skin.
The presence of small imperfections on the surface, such as scratches or natural marks, is a sign of authenticity. They can result from the climate, breeding conditions or any diseases of the animal, adding character and uniqueness to each piece of leather.
This leather is extremely soft and velvety. Its natural softness allows the skin to adapt perfectly to the body, following its shapes and ensuring exceptional comfort. Ideal for the production of haute couture clothing and accessories, such as jackets, trousers, bags and gloves, natural tanned lambskin offers a combination of elegance and durability.
SUEDE
Suede, also known as suede leather is characterized by a silky, velvety surface with a delicately writing effect, obtained by tanning the reverso of the skin of animals such as cross-bred goats, lambs and sheep and goats. This tanning process includes the use of marine oils, which give the hair a particularly high flexibility and softness, thus ensuring a high-quality material.
For its suede leather collections, D’Arienzo favors the exclusive use of lambskins or cross-breeds, which are recognized for their extraordinary softness. This type of leather not only offers a sophisticated aesthetic appearance, but also exceptional comfort, perfectly adapting to the needs of luxury fashion and guaranteeing clothing and accessories of great value and durability.
VEGETABLE
Vegetable tanning is an ancient skin treatment method that uses natural tannins extracted from plants, such as bark, leaves, and roots, instead of synthetic chemicals. This process is environmentally friendly and produces a skin that is biodegradable and less polluting than leather tanned with traditional chrome methods.
Lambskin is naturally soft and ‘full grain’ because, through vegetable tanning, it maintains the natural characteristics of the grain of the leather, making it ideal for comfortable, high-quality clothing.
Despite its softness, vegetable tanned lambskin is resistant and durable, perfect for jackets, gloves and luxury accessories.
Vegetable tanning gives the skin a natural look and feel, with warm tones and a unique finish that ages well over time.
WASHED
Washed leather is a precious material that undergoes a special washing treatment, giving it a soft texture and a unique finish, which does not alter the grain of the skin, but it remains ‘full grain’. This process not only further softens the skin, but also gives it a vintage and slightly worn look, much appreciated in haute couture clothing.
Thanks to its extraordinary softness and flexibility, washed lambskin adapts perfectly to the shapes of the body, offering exceptional comfort. Any variations in color and small imperfections on the surface testify to the naturalness of the material and enhance its authenticity and distinctive character.
This type of leather is ideal for making clothing items such as jackets, trousers and skirts, which combine elegance and artisan quality.
NUBUCK
Lamb nubuck leather is a refined material that is obtained by gently grinding the outer surface of the skin to give a velvety and soft texture to the touch. This type of leather is highly appreciated for its softness and elegant appearance, ideal for making high-quality clothing and accessories
Nubuck leather is very soft, warm and breathable. This leather is resistant to wear, even if it scratches easily. Particular attention should be paid to the drops of water that cause a temporary darkening and that could fade as the skin dries.
WRINKLED
Wrinkled leather n is a versatile material appreciated for its unique texture and distinctive appearance. Obtained from high-quality lambskins, the wrinkled surface is created through specific tanning processes that preserve the softness and flexibility of the material’. This leather retains the natural characteristics of ‘full grain’ grain, enhancing the wrinkles and natural imperfections that give each piece a unique appearance.
Often used for the production of jackets, bags, shoes and luxury accessories, shriveled lamb leather is appreciated not only for its aesthetics, but also for its strength and durability. Over time, it develops a rich glaze that increases its appeal, making it a popular choice for those seeking elegance and quality in their leather goods.
SHEARLING
Shearling, also known as inverted sheepskin, is renowned for being the hottest material in its class, thanks to its structure combining a double tanning: both on the outside, with the hair, and on the inside, which can be in Nappa or Suede.
The wool tanning process is laborious and aims to preserve the insulating properties of the hair, which can be left long or shaved depending on preferences. This ensures that the sheepskin keeps the body at a constant temperature, offering superior thermal comfort in harsh weather conditions.
In fashion, it is common to find real sheepskin jackets or coats where the outside can be Nappa or Suede, depending on the desired aesthetic effect. This versatility allows you to create different styles, from the most elegant to the most casual, always maintaining the natural and functional qualities of the inverted sheepskin.