A lot of how the leather looks & feels is the result of the tanning process. Tanning is the treating of animal skins & hides to make them into actual leathers, which also makes them more durable & last much longer. There are many different ways to do this & leather tanning is it's own skill & trade. Without quality tanning & skilled tanners, leather workers wouldn't be able to do a thing. It's during the leather tanning process that the leather gets it's color & texture.
Regardless of how skilled the tanner is, there will still be natural marks & grains in the final product. Marks where the animal scratched itself or stretched it's skin often (like at the belly) will be in the finished leather. These show up as minor imperfections in the grain of the leather & are what gives each piece of leather it's character. They are a good thing. Small spots like these below are what show that the leather is a natural product & not made in a lab or factory:
Every now & then I have a client who asks me to make them a wallet from a perfect, flawless piece of leather - one with no marks at all. If that's what you're after then I recommend some synthetic, imitation leathers. These are made with synthetic materials in a factory &, like all mass-produced materials, will be perfectly uniform in their appearance & texture.
Leather fly & leader wallets will patina over time & will show evidence of how it's owner uses it. Looking at old wallets, you can learn a little about the person who used them, as they take on unique wear marks. This is just another way that natural leather shows it's individual beauty & charm........& why I love working with it to make these wallets for you!!