Soft and furry :)
It's the added weight of the water that the leather has absorbed.
In general, leather are sold in four forms, each with a slightly different feel. The top two forms are the full-grain and top-grain leather. New full-grain leather may feel more rough as the leather has not been sanded or buffed from the surface. Top-grain leather has been sanded and a finished coat applied resulting in a colder, plastic feel.
Nappa leather is a smooth leather. To identify Nappa leather feel it, it should be soft and supple. The color should also be consistent throughout the piece.
Technically there is no such thing as manmade leather as 'leather' can only be made from the tanned skins and hides of animals. Manmade leather generally refers to a vinyl or fabric product produced to imitate the look and feel of leather or suede Hope this helps
Do what makes you feel good.
Patent leather shoes are most distinguishable from other shoes by the material they are made out of. Patent leather is industrially produced leather which has a much different look and feel than traditional leather.
A hippos skin probably feels like leather.
You can do whatever it is you feel comfortable with.
smell a poo
It's dry - having a similar feel to leather.
Teijin leather is hard to explain but as far as I can describe it almost feels like sharkskin you can feel it in top grade Nike mercurial vapor 8 and calf leather is like most leather cleats