Suede is also referred to as nubuck or vintage leather and has a roughened surface on the grained side. This results in a warm, velvety touch and brushed effect. In this leather category, it is acceptable and usual to incorporate closed, healed natural features, meaning every piece of furniture is one of a kind and will vary from the sample material in colour and texture! Due to the roughened surface, existing natural features are initially less noticeable, but can become more prominent depending on use. Suede tends to fade and develop “speckles” (patina) with use.