Surface Finishes

Leathered Finish

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Leathered (leather) finish is a textured, soft-sheen stone surface produced by diamond brushing after honing—common on granite and some marbles. It hides fingerprints better than polish. Sometimes sold as leather or leathered.

LeatheredSoft, pebbled texture with matte appearance

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Raw Finish

Raw finish is the rough, unfinished stone surface left after sawing or extraction, before grind or polish. Factories and buyers use it for blocks, slabs, or pieces still in process. Turkish trade says ham; Spanish often says en bruto or bruto.

hamen brutobruto

Honed Finish

Honed is a matte stone finish made by abrasive grinding without a high-gloss polish. Buyers order it when they want a smooth, low-sheen surface for floors and walls. In trade it is widely called apomazado in Spanish.

apomazadoapomasadoapomazada

Filled Finish

Filled finish means natural pores and cavities in the stone are closed with filler before final surfacing. It is common on travertine so the face reads solid rather than open-void. Spanish trade often says poro tapado or taponado; Turkish says dolgulu.

poro tapadodolgulutaponado

Polished Finish

Polished is a smooth, reflective stone surface produced by successive mechanical polishing. It is ordered when a glossy face is required on marble, limestone, or similar stones. Spanish trade commonly says pulido.

pulido

Sandblasted Finish

Sandblasted (abrasive-blasted) finish is a uniformly rough stone texture made by blasting the face. It reduces slip and hides minor surface variation. Turkish trade says kumlama; Spanish says arenado.

kumlamaarenadokumlu

Honed

Honed is a matte stone finish made by abrasive grinding without a high-gloss polish. Buyers order it for smooth, low-sheen floors and walls. Turkish trade says honlu; Spanish says apomazado.

honlu

Polished

Polished is a smooth, reflective stone surface produced by successive mechanical polishing. Ordered when a glossy face is required on marble, limestone, or similar stones. Spanish trade says pulido; Turkish says cilalı.

cilalıCİLALI

Brushed Finish

Brushed finish is a stone surface textured with abrasive brushes, giving light relief and a softer feel than polish. It is ordered on many limestones and travertines. Spanish: cepillado; Turkish: fırçalı.

cepilladofırçalıFIRÇALI

Open Pore Travertine

Open-pore travertine keeps its natural voids unfilled on the visible face. Buyers choose it for a more natural, textured look versus filled pore. Spanish trade names it poro abierto.

poro abierto

Tumbled Finish

Tumbled finish is a weathered look with softened edges and an aged surface, usually from tumbling or similar aging. Turkish trade often says eskitme; Spanish may say envejecido al tambor or tamboleado.

Tumbledeskitmeenvejecido al tambor

Unfilled Honed

Unfilled honed is a matte (honed) face with natural pores left open—common on travertine when open pore is required. Turkish: dolgusuz honlu; Spanish: apomazado poro abierto. It combines finish and pore-fill choices in one order phrase.

dolgusuz honluApomazado poro abierto

Sawn Finish

Stone surface left directly as sawn without additional finishing. In trade it also appears as al corte (Spanish), solo cortado (Spanish). Attested most in Spain.

al cortesolo cortado

Aged Finish

Weathered, antiqued, aged, or tumbled stone finish. In trade it also appears as envejecido (Spanish). Attested most in Spain, Turkey, and the Dominican Republic.

envejecido

Filled Honed

Filled honed is a matte (honed) face whose pores were filled before or during finishing. It is a frequent travertine order string. Turkish: dolgulu honlu; Spanish: apomazado poro tapado.

dolgulu honluApomazado poro tapado

Unfilled

Having natural holes or voids left without filler. In trade it also appears as dolgusuz (Turkish). Attested most in Turkey.

dolgusuz

Bush Hammered Finish

Bush-hammered finish is a rough, pitted stone texture made with a bush hammer or similar tooling for grip and a rustic look. Turkish trade often says mucarta or taraklama variants; Spanish says abujardado.

abujardadoBush Hammeredabujardada

How the trade says it

FAQ

What does "leather" mean in Turkey?

In Turkey, traders use "leather" for Leathered Finish. Leathered (leather) finish is a textured, soft-sheen stone surface produced by diamond brushing after honing—common on granite and some marbles. It hides fingerprints better than polish. Sometimes sold as leather or leathered.

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What does "leather finish" mean in Turkey?

In Turkey, traders use "leather finish" for Leathered Finish. Leathered (leather) finish is a textured, soft-sheen stone surface produced by diamond brushing after honing—common on granite and some marbles. It hides fingerprints better than polish. Sometimes sold as leather or leathered.

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What does "Deri Görünümlü Yüzey" mean in Turkey?

In Turkey, traders use "Deri Görünümlü Yüzey" for Leathered Finish. Leathered (leather) finish is a textured, soft-sheen stone surface produced by diamond brushing after honing—common on granite and some marbles. It hides fingerprints better than polish. Sometimes sold as leather or leathered.

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What does "brushed surface (leather)" mean in Czech Republic?

In Czech Republic, traders use "brushed surface (leather)" for Leathered Finish. Leathered (leather) finish is a textured, soft-sheen stone surface produced by diamond brushing after honing—common on granite and some marbles. It hides fingerprints better than polish. Sometimes sold as leather or leathered.

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What does "Lader" mean in India?

In India, traders use "Lader" for Leathered Finish. Leathered (leather) finish is a textured, soft-sheen stone surface produced by diamond brushing after honing—common on granite and some marbles. It hides fingerprints better than polish. Sometimes sold as leather or leathered.

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What does "leather processing" mean in Iran?

In Iran, traders use "leather processing" for Leathered Finish. Leathered (leather) finish is a textured, soft-sheen stone surface produced by diamond brushing after honing—common on granite and some marbles. It hides fingerprints better than polish. Sometimes sold as leather or leathered.

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