The statements in this article are based on reliable sources and are repeated at the end of this article
"If you buy a few hundred belts from the mall, they will break down in a year, and if you buy a dozen or so freshly cut cow belts in the market, you can use them for ten years. "Why is that? Who uses real cowhide?
Some belts are not just simple belts, more often it is given a symbol of status by people, and the right belt with appropriate clothing will bring people a sense of reliability.
However, buying a belt is a very easy thing to "step on", and the belt placed in the shiny display case in the mall makes people feel that its quality is very good at a glance, even if they know its price, they will buy it ruthlessly.
However, there are very few expensive belts that can last for two years, and the leather, paint, oil, and drop are everywhere, is it really cowhide itself like this?
A big-brand leather belt
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Genuine leather material
To determine the value of a belt depends on its hook buckle, texture and color, the more common belt materials on the market are cowhide, pig leather, crocodile leather, sheepskin and knitted type.
It is not uncommon to see a vendor selling a belt saying that his belt is "genuine leather", but he has never explained what kind of leather it is.
Take Seven Wolves as an example, this brand is believed to be familiar to everyone, especially for friends who were very naughty when they were children, as soon as they heard that Seven Wolves was like a great enemy, it was a nightmare.
When the seven wolves touched the buttocks, with that crisp sound, it really hurt!
The seven wolf leash is made of the first layer of cowhide, the so-called first layer of cowhide is the surface skin of the cow, and it is the best material in the cowhide, its plasticity is very strong, and the texture on its surface is also the most primitive skin texture on the cow.
So the first layer of cowhide belongs to the leather belt.
Real cowhide sounds good, but its drawbacks are maddening.
First of all, it is expensive and easy to change, if you don't maintain it often, the more likely it is to peel off the paint and fade, and if the water on the belt is not properly treated, it will become hard when it dries, and it will crack directly if it is serious!
So its advantages are nothing but good-looking?
Yes, it's sturdy~
The first layer of cowhide and the second layer of cowhide belong to real cowhide, and the second layer of cowhide is the middle layer of the cow, and as the name suggests, it is the second layer of the cow's skin.
The second layer of cowhide feels drier than the first layer of cowhide, not as silky as the first layer, but the price is only one drop lower than the first layer of cowhide, and few people choose to use the belt made of the second layer of cowhide on important occasions.
In addition to not being able to deform so easily, it also has the disadvantages of the first cowhide belt, and it is more prone to fading.
It is said that the leather market is the best to fool people, so what is this "leather"? What is the difference between pig leather belt and cowhide belt?
"Leather" is the removal of the skin from the animal's body, which is tanned and turned into a material that can be used for decoration.
There are records of this craft in the Tang and Song dynasties, when people called the belt "xie belt" or "jade belt", which was an accessory that symbolized a person's status.
The material made of jade belt is mostly "leather", and then processed with jade, gold, silver and other ornaments, and the more jade inlaid on the belt, the stronger the person's strength.
Therefore, pig leather is also genuine leather, but the PU leather on the market is artificial leather.
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Is a fresh-cut cow leather belt real cowhide?
The answer is, of course, no, PU as a jewelry material production process is very simple, and the finished product is very cheap, but it is definitely not a cut cow belt.
The most fatal disadvantage of PU is that the toughness is extremely poor, the life cycle of a PU product is almost only 2~3 months, and it is easy to see that it is artificial leather when taken out, but its advantage is that it is cheap and good-looking.
There is also a kind of artificial leather called PVC artificial leather, this material is very similar to the first layer of cowhide, it can be said that it is made of imitation of the first layer of cowhide, whether it is texture or appearance, it can really be fake and real at a glance.
PVC artificial leather is made of polyvinyl chloride resin, but it is also very different from real leather, that is, it is much more durable than real leather.
Although it is cheap enough, but its quality is really unsafe, the production of PVC has added harmful chemicals, some people with sensitive skin will be allergic, and another is that it will cause pollution to the environment.
So this fresh-cut cow belt is neither genuine leather nor PU, what is it made of?
In fact, the materials of the products on the large set are uneven, some things are cheap but they are really easy to use, such as the very popular "one wipe clean" rag, "no grinding" kitchen knife, magic mop and so on...
It's so easy to use that everyone forgets to find out what it's made of, it's cheap and easy to use, and what else do you need a bike?
There are many leather manufacturers who will sell leather scraps that are not used for secondary sale, and these merchants who sell cash-cut cow belts can be sold after processing.
Now the truth is revealed, the cut cow belt is made of real leather mixed with artificial leather.
In the scene, the customer can cut a large piece of leather according to the vendor, not only the length and width can be freely selected, but even the thickness of the entire belt can be processed by the vendor according to his hobby.
Even if the content of a freshly cut cowhide is only one percent, then you can say that it is not genuine leather.
The juice drink contains one percent of the real juice can be said to be pure fruit puree, and the selfie only has three points of P, like he can generously admit that he is long, so why does the freshly cut cowhide belt contain only one percent of the real cowhide belt can not be called a genuine leather belt?
Even if the original cowhide is only a small sheet, the hawker adds a unique secret recipe, crushed and pressed, a cheap and durable belt is good.
If you subdivide the cowhide, there are many types, such as the cow and the old cattle are different, the cow belt is more shiny and durable, but the price is very high, just by virtue of this, it can be excluded as the material of the freshly cut belt.
Belts can also be made from the skins of buffalo and cows, and buffalo belts are also very popular.
The price of buffalo leather is lower than that of old cattle and cattle, and even then there is no vendor on the big market who is willing to sell a pure buffalo leather belt for 20 yuan, and it will be mixed with some other items.
To sum up, the fresh-cut cow belts on the large set contain genuine leather components, but not much.
03
20块买不了吃亏，更买不了上当。
Now we are in an era of very fast economic development, the current prices are soaring, and there are some incomprehensible goods that are sold at sky-high prices.
For example, the transparent tape that everyone can use in daily life, two yuan a roll, was directly sold for 20,000 rolls by the designer with a logo, and asked if its material is different from ordinary tape? The answer is exactly the same.
It's outrageous enough that the tape turns over to make a bracelet, but I think it's even more outrageous that the cosplay tramp.
A good piece of clothing was cut by the designer, sealed with a few patches, and then rubbed on the wall and the ground, turning into a "beggar suit", looking at the price: 30,000 eight!
In the past, you may compare yourself with others, saying that your own toilet paper flowers are worth dozens of purchases, but now it is a comparison of who buys cheaper, who picks more wool, and who buys cheap and durable.
It is not difficult to see that people's concept of life has gradually changed with the development of the times, not to mention, now all walks of life are not easy to do, work on the roll, every day conscientiously earn some "pocket money"...
Good sadness~
Speaking of belts, it used to be OK with a strip of cloth, but now not only the pursuit of leather, but also the pursuit of high-end atmosphere, but in fact, there is a belt at home for formal occasions, so you can't attend major meetings every day.
In daily life, the freshly cut cow belt is the king of cost performance, a belt with five years, five years to save thousands, who is not impressed.
I'm going to catch up with the big set.,It's not important if it's really leather.,The important thing is to be happy.。
Resources:
[1] Douyin Encyclopedia: Belt