The Different Leather Types   Corrected Leather This aniline dyed hide is the most durable and affordable leather.  This leather has been coated with pigments for color consistency, then a slight print is applied to create a consistent, natural looking grain.  Finally, a protective top coat is applied to help guard against fading and stains.   Protected Aniline Leathers This leather has minimal marks, scars and scratches.  After the leather is aniline dyed, a thin coat of color pigment is applied to make the color more even.  Next, a light protective finish coat is applied to allow light and soil resistance, without altering its natural softness.  Sometimes a gloss top coat is applied for a more traditional look.    Distressed Aniline Leathers These hides are among the finest leathers available in today's popular leather upholstery designs.  These “Nubuk” type leathers go through a process of gentle buffing and polishing to create a subtle nap that still shows some natural markings.  A transparent protective coat provides a light surface protection.   Pull-Up Leathers Pull-up leathers are aniline dyed hides that have a waxed or oil base pull-up finish that creates a subtle color burst and highlights when the leather is stretched or pulled.  These hides include all the natural markings to create a worn or rustic look.  Protection is very limited on these hides.   Pure Aniline Leather These hides are the softest and most expensive hides.  They are tanned to be buttery soft with natural scars and markings still visible.  These hides will show variation, because different parts of the hides absorb the dye differently.  In some cases these hides are cut thicker and shrunk to enhance the grain, creating an extremely rich hand.