What do these changes mean for the future of chamber music? With the technological advances have come questions of aesthetics and sociological changes in music, writes analyst Baron.
Grades to leather are given by either the manufacturer OR the store that is selling it. If the manufacturer has applied a grading system, they are using the numbers/letters to tell you either a) what type of leather was used or b) how the leather was finished or a combination of the two.
Top Grain. Top-grain leather means leather that has been made from the top or outermost layer of cowhide. Full-grain leather is a top-grain leather that shows all its natural grain and is the most natural. If labeled as top-grain but not full-grain, the leather may be sanded or buffed out to reduce blemishes. It is not as processed as some other forms of leather, however. Top-grain leather is soft and shows natural character.