Talking of patent leather,it is not always unfamiliar to most people under its glass-like appearance of looking shining.

History of Patent Leather

Patent leather is a type of coated leather that has a high-gloss finish.

An early reference to patent leather is in the 1793 British periodical The Bee, or Literary Weekly Intelligencer, which notes, in an article entitled “Hand’s patent leather”, that “a gentleman of the name of Hand” in Birmingham, England, obtained a patent for preparing flexible leather having a glaze and polish that renders it impervious to water and need only be wiped with a sponge to restore it to its original luster.

After developed by different sientists many years,the patent leather were improved and widespread by  inventor Seth Boyden, of Newark, New Jersey, in 1818, with commercial manufacture beginning September 20, 1819. Boyden’s process, which he did not patent, used a lacquer coating that was based on linseed oil.

Later, the substitution of plastics such as Parkesine in lieu of treatments with linseed oil allowed patent leather to be produced more cheaply. 

Definition of Patent Leather

In general, patent leather is fine grain leather that is treated to give it a glossy appearance.

Characterized by a glass-like finish that catches the light, patent leather comes in all colors just like regular leather.

In addition to the mirror-like finish, patent leather is also virtually waterproof, while still retaining a very flexible texture. The visual aspects of patent leather have made it a sought-after material for formal accessories.

However,Patent leather is sometimes confused with some artificial materials with a similar glossy appearance.

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