If you’re eyeing a leather product, you should check its leather grade. Goods marked as genuine leather have various leather grades. A product’s grade determines how the leather has been bonded. Look for high-grade leather, as lower grades can be bonded with glue, painted and sold to deceive customers.
As a rule of thumb: Look for top-grain leather or full-grain leather. Full-grain leather is the best grade, and it lasts quite a long time. Most top-grain leather products, meanwhile, have middle-of-the-road quality. Top-grain leather is found in most wallets, and it’s used in well-known designer brands.’
