Educational Programs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pebble | Descriptive word to describe the surface of leather after milling/tumbling. A pronounced pebbled grain. |
| Perfluorocarbons, PFC | They are used in many waterproof and water repellent finishes and have been deemed harmful to the environment. |
| Petrochemical | They are a set of chemicals, hydrocarbons, that are separated and extracted from petroleum (crude oil) and natural gas and are the building blocks from multiple industries. |
| Pigmented Leather | Leather that is finished with a solid pigment coating for consistency of color and texture. |
| Pin Holes | Visible hair follicle spots on the surface of the hide. Easier to see from an animal with black hair. |
| Product Carbon Footprint | The product carbon footprint sums up the total greenhouse gas emissions generated by a product over the different stages of its life cycle following ISO/TS 14067:2013. |
| Product Life Cycle | The cycle through which every product goes from introduction to the market until it is removed from the market. |
| Pull-Up Leather | Oil or wax is added to the top surface, when the leather is ‘pulled’ these move creating a unique effect. |