There are six types of natural cow leather in the Persian kinds of leather, and I will name their categories respectively below, With some specifications for some of them Horse- cow leather Split- cow leather Simple- cow leather Patterned- cow leather Patent- cow leather Nubuck- cow leather We can produce horse leather from natural leather types such as goat leather, cow leather, and camel leather by adding a specific wax to the full-grain surface (outermost layer of cow skin). Under this particular operation, the leather comes out of its smooth state and becomes fluffy, velvety, and soft; therefore, the horse leather is made if the surface of the full-grain leather is worn; it’s called nubuck. And it is soft and smooth. As time goes forward, touching the surface of leather constantly will change the color of horse leather. Thus, fading will appear on the surface; therefore, leather will become a state similar to antique. Some of the products already have this effect and fade from the very beginning of production. 
Split leather is one of the unique types of leather means it’s the only type of cow product made from the fiber area of the cowhide. That is obtained by processing the middle layer of the animal's skin when leather is prepared during the tanning process. The outer layer of an animal's skin splits and opens during the tanning process to reach the middle area of the animal's skin. Split leather typically contains synthetic grain to have the exact specifications as other high-quality leather on the surface.
Genuine Leather
Generally, genuine leather has the lowest quality of leather. It doesn’t necessarily mean the product made of genuine leather is considered real leather. It will be produced from what manufacturers have left when the higher grades material is split apart. Is the type of leather considered to be lower quality than full-grain leather? However, it is not easily recognizable, especially for those with no experience in leather products, or it's better to say it is impossible. 
Maybe the only differences between these two types of leather are that the genuine leather will lose the luster and sheen after being used for some years, but full-grain, the older it ages, the more beautiful it gets. It’s also a suitable option for producing office bags.
Types of Leather for Sofa
The sofa is one of those groups of a couch with its particular fans. Many people believe the presence of sofas leather will bring diversity and spectacularly to everybody’s home decoration due to their penchant for this kind of product; sofas made from leather are produced in different colors. Manufacturers use natural full-grain leather in some of them. They come at a higher price than those made from synthetic leather. 
If you are willing to sofas leather for decorating your home, it is necessary to have some information before going to the store and browsing sites to have a better choice and purchase. I recommend some critical and essential points in this article for buying sofas suitable leather to decorate your home so you can consider the technical aspects of leather goods to purchase them with peace of mind. An Acquaintance of Leather Used in Sofa As we mentioned earlier, leather furniture is so desirable due to the fans they produce in various colors. It is essential to have some information on the types of leather to understand its cover, structure, and density when you touch it. It can categorize as natural, synthetic, combined, PVC, etc. synthetic leather is produced directly from polymeric materials, this type of leather consists of wet and dry types. There are two reasons for buying artificial leather number one is to protect animal rights, and the second, the cost of natural leather is above incomes average. 
Many believe natural leather is the most distinctive type of leather, especially for manufacturing furniture however comes at a high price. This kind of leather is produced directly during tanning operations. The result of tanning the animal’s rawhide is natural leather. There is no need to say it is so durable. Only to prevent some material from entering the leather texture, they use some operation on it.
Types of Leather Shoes
Nubuck leather is tanned in a way that gives it a velvety texture on its surface. Because of that, it is so soft. Nubuck leather is made from the inner and fleshy layer of the cow skin; an essential point to protect the shoes made from nubuck is to clean them. Here are some examples of how nubuck leather should be clean: 
- With the peace of dry-cleaning tissue, remove the dust from its surface and wipe the dust as much as possible it can be.
- There is a special lotion to ensure the cleanliness of nubuck leather shoes. It would help if you used a clean sponge over it.
- You can buy the special nubuck leather lotion from lots of stores
- Wait for the lotion to be dry after you use it on the surface of the nubuck leather
- To protect the nubuck leather more, puff the special waterproof spray on it
- After the spray is dry, your shoes ready to be used
Can we say which leather is the best? If you read this text, you are familiar with the types of leather suitable for shoes and their specifications. Fortunately, due to the variety of leather shoes in the Iranian market, you can use a variety of tanned leathers. Of course, remember that "the more natural the leather looks, the better the quality!" But if you want to choose the best leather for shoes, natural leather and then nubuck leather are suitable for your needs. The good leather is the ones that: Don’t wrinkle while wearing it Don’t smell like the chemicals material that is usually used in synthetic leather When you smell it, you can smell the natural smell of an animal’s skin Natural leather doesn’t burn easily.