brushed leather.

Latvian translation: nubuks

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English term or phrase:brushed leather
Latvian translation:nubuks
Entered by: vita z

01:20 Dec 16, 2013
English to Latvian translations [PRO]
Marketing - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / leather for footwear
English term or phrase: brushed leather.
Frāze iekļauta teikumā: "Do not use on lack-, brushed and artificial leather":

Teksts ir par apavu aizsarglīdzekļiem
Imants Plume
Latvia
Local time: 15:32
nubuks
Explanation:
Nubuck (brushed leather) and Suede Cleaning

Nubuck is created by sanding leather which raises a nap. Suede on the other hand is the inside of the hide, not the epidermis or grain side. In either case there is a nap and it's porous.

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Brushed leather būtu slīpēta āda, bet tekstā par apavu kopšanas līdzekļiem labāk iederas nubuks (zīdaina āda ar mīkstu, apstrādātu ārējo virsmu. Samtaino ādas virsmu iegūst, to slīpējot. To nevasko, bet atstāj samtainu.)
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vita z
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Local time: 15:32
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nubuks


Explanation:
Nubuck (brushed leather) and Suede Cleaning

Nubuck is created by sanding leather which raises a nap. Suede on the other hand is the inside of the hide, not the epidermis or grain side. In either case there is a nap and it's porous.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2013-12-16 09:08:59 GMT)
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Brushed leather būtu slīpēta āda, bet tekstā par apavu kopšanas līdzekļiem labāk iederas nubuks (zīdaina āda ar mīkstu, apstrādātu ārējo virsmu. Samtaino ādas virsmu iegūst, to slīpējot. To nevasko, bet atstāj samtainu.)

Example sentence(s):
  • Nikwax NUBUCK & SUEDE PROOF 125ml apavu tīrīšanas līdzeklis zamšādas, nubuka apaviem

    Reference: http://advleather.blogspot.com/2009/07/nubuck-brushed-leathe...
vita z
Latvia
Local time: 15:32
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agree  Olgerts Eglitis: "Nubuck (brushed leather) and Suede Cleaning"
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