is a full top grain aniline-dyed "nude" leather. It is a thick cut leather which results in a natural heavy pebble grain or "shrunken" effect. The leather is distinguishable by its extremely soft hand, rich, even coloring, and pronounced pebble graining. Only the highest premium Scandinavian hides are used in the production of Elmogrand.
Raw material:
Grain leather from Scandinavian cattle. All Elmo leather is dyed through and testad at Elmo's laboratory. A hide is selected at random from every batch of finished leather and checked in accordance with the following:
Technical specification: Properties:
PropertyTarget valueMethod
Thickness2,0-2,3 mm
Lightfastness3ISO 105-B02
Dry-rubbing50 / 4ISO 11640
Wet-rubbing20 / 4ISO 11640
Sweat20 / 4ISO 11640
Tear-strength20 N / mmDIN 53329-a
Flame resistance:
Certificate California 117
Furniture, certificate EN 1021-1
Furniture, certificate EN 1021-2
Aircraft , certificate FAR 25.853(a)
Furniture, certificate ISO 8191:1
Furniture, certificate ISO 8191:2
Comfort
Ability of the leather to absorbe moisture (breathe).
Structure
Appearance of surface. 0-Smooth, 5-Structured.
Light resistance
The ability of the leather/colours to resist strong light.
Rubbing
Durability of surface against wear.