A hide is actually much thicker than a finished upholstery leather. Before it is finished, a hide is split into layers. The layer closest to the surface is the Top Grain and includes the actual surface of the skin with all of its natural pores, wrinkles, and scars. It is the strongest part of the hide.
The Northland Group is an independent debt collector. They most likely purchased your debt account from another agency. However they could have instead been assigned your account by the original creditor. Northland Group is located in Edina, Minnesota and started business in 1982.
North Africa Map. North Africa is a region of Africa, separated from the rest of Africa by the Sahara Desert. Eight countries make up the northern region of Africa: Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan.