Talk:Suede
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What would folks think of merging this with Leather? Suede is, after all, just one specific form of leather... -- Metahacker 20:40, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
I think I disagree. A kangaroo is just one specific form of mammal, but that's no reason to merge the kangaroo article into the mammal article. Besides, this article has, in principle, plenty of room for expansion. (Whether it actually gets expanded in the near future is another question entirely, of course.) —Caesura(t) 21:13, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Merging (again)
So, it's been three months, there's still very little useful content here that is (a) accurate and (b) not on the Leather page -- I'd like to re-open the merge discussion. Thoughts? Counterproposals? -- Metahacker 16:53, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
- Personally, when I think of a leather jacket and a suede jacket, they seem to be entirely different. Perhaps they are made from the same raw material, but so are many things. A suede article could also contain a large amount of information about the particularities of the material (i.e. taking care of it) which don't necessarily apply to leather.
- I Think they should be kept seperate. Yes, the suede article isn't that great or accurate at the moment, but I think a rewrite would be better than merging with leather. --SnakeSeries 21:37, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Content
I think this needs to be edited heavily, but be kept separate from the Leather article. Here's why:
While "Suede" on its own defaults to "sueded leather" these days to most people, a suede finish is available on fabrics as well. With the rising polularith of microsuede, ultrasuede, sueded silks and cottons, and even yarns (Berocco's Suede brand, Lion's Suede brand), it would be extremely useful to explain the differences here.
Feyandstrange 07:42, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
- oh the heck with it, I'll do a hack job on it myself. Stupid insomnia. Feyandstrange 07:45, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
I agree that this article needs improvement and expansion. A separate article does no harm and can usefully include non-leather content, while cross-referencing the Leather article and others. One difficulty in the need for 'reliable sources' is that, in the absence of suitable published material, no contributions can be made, even by well qualified people [or have I got the policies wrong]rasp8 12:23, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Definitely a separate article
Suede deserves its own article, it's a genuinely distinct item used very differently from typical leather uses today. This one could easily be expanded; for example, going into the finishing process in detail, or explaining how "suede-soled" shoes are made. Many people are interested in suede leather care, and it's very different from normal leather. The history of suede would almost be worth an article all by itself, it's an interesting story and the uses of the fabric/leather through the ages are worth recounting--I think it's a real shame we've gotten away from using the genuine item.
Then again, I'm in the camp who believes multiple articles don't hurt anything. A brief mention in the leather article with a link to this one should clear up any lingering doubts. 12.103.251.197 04:29, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
