Young Brunette Girl Undresses A Yellow Coat And Black Leather Pants Outdoors In The Winter

For some leathers, a surface coating is applied. Tanners refer to this as finishing. Finishing operations may include: oiling, brushing, padding, impregnation, buffing, spraying, roller coating, curtain coating, polishing, plating, embossing, ironing, ironing/combing (for hair-on), glazing, and tumbling.
Environmental impact
Leather is a product with high environmental impact, most notably due to: