As you in all probability already know leather is a very sturdy material and is an excellent preference for the production of Bible covers. Leather can come from a assortment of animals, with cattle leather being the most ordinary. Bible covers are also made from lamb, which can be found in additional expensive leather products.
Types of Leather

There are many types of leather and some manufacturers use the following terms to describe them.

Full Grain Leather – This is used to illustrate the natural blemished surface of the animal skin, such as scratches, wrinkles and grain variation. This is usually a superior quality grain. You get the natural splendor of the hide with all the imperfections.

Top Grain Leather – Every now and then you’ll see a leather Bible cover referred to as “top grain.” It describes the sanding of the natural grain to eliminate the defects seen in the full grain leather. It is a little lower quality than the full grain because all the imperfections are removed. A grain pattern is then imprinted into the surface. A frequent type of embossing is the pebble grain surface.

Split Grain – You won’t in reality see this term used by Bible cover manufacturers even if it used in the cover. The split grains are the “other” slices of hides left over after the top grain has been detached. These are going to lack a lot of the tissue strength you would get with the top grain or full grain, but it will be less costly. It is still very adequate for small surfaces, like Bible covers.

Bonded Leather – These are genuine leather pieces bonded together with man-made supplies and usually embossed with a grain design. They usually include about 90% leather but is much less expensive than the full or top grain leather.

Suede – This style of leather is cut from the inner side of the animal hide which produces a napped finish. It is softer than other types of leather, but is not as durable.

Nubuck – Not as well known as other leather types, Nubuck is top grain leather that has been sanded or buffed on the grain side to turn out a napped surface comparable to suede. But nubuck leather is far more durable than suede and will last much longer.

If you shop around you will see immense differences in the prices of leather Bible covers – from 90 dollars to as low as 10 dollars. The higher priced leather covers are most likely full grain or top grain leather. But even the lower priced leather covers can be a good quality value. Some are a patchwork design, which means they are made from unused leather scraps stitched together, which makes each cover unique. Some people are fascinated to this construction method and others are not.
You can see a great selection of leather Bible covers at the Bible Cover Store.