Is Louis Vuitton Epi leather real leather?
Epi leather is made from vegetable tanned calfskin. This is a natural leather tanned with natural plant tannins. The result is a very soft, supple, leather that’s quite durable. It generally looks great over time and is suitable for everyday use.
What is a Brazza wallet?
The Brazza Wallet is part of the Taïga leather range, Louis Vuitton’s very first collection for men. It is a practical companion with several different pockets, slots and compartments.
What is Epi grain leather?
Sophisticated, robust, and scratch-resistant, Epi leather is a grained leather printed in two batches that allows for a difference in color between the deeper layer and the surface layer. Its texture is made to look like moving fields of wheat under the sun. Epi leather was used for the first time in 1926.
Is Epi leather full grain?
ADVANTAGES OF EPI LEATHER This leather line has a wide range of colors for selection. Furthermore, it is soft, fine grain, and highly durable. Epi leather is made from calf shin (below 3-year-old young cows), so the leather will be beautiful and there will be no scars on the surface.
Is Epi leather shiny?
Types of Epi Leather The matt, smooth appearance are common characteristics or Classic Epi leather. Whereas Electric Epi leather has a high-shine, patent-looking finish compared to its counterpart.
What kind of leather is Epi leather?
Epi leather is a leather mainly used for Louis Vuitton products. It is a pigmented smooth leather, which has a characteristic embossing and is reminiscent of boarded grain. Due to the pigmentation, the leather is weather-resistant.
Can Epi leather get wet?
Even though Epi leather is scuff resistant, avoid contacting rough surfaces. The leather surface is water resistant (not the entire bag) so all you have to do is wipe down if it gets wet from the rain or have a unfortunate mishap of having a drink spilt on it.
Does Epi leather stain?
We recommend protecting Epi leather with Dermo Protect. This water-based spray, protects finished leathers including Epi leather from day to day staining, liquids, dye transfer, ink, oil, sunlight damage and more.