Materials 製造物料
 
Smooth leather
The leather we use is super thick yet supple. Natural leather stands out through its unique surface structure and its naturally occurring varying color scheme. We do not use any artificial dyes to cover up these genuine differences but leave them the way nature intended. Thus the leather retains its pores.
 
Embossed leather
Birkenstock's embossed leather has a particulary expressive character. Natural colour tones and a bark-like surface structure convey exclusiveness and quality.
 
Suede leather
Only about half of a large hide can be used for our suede uppers. The usable piece is an extra strong and thick leather yet extremely supple and durable. As with our other leathers the naturally occuring differences in surface structure are unavoidable and are a welcome proof that only genuine leather is used.
 
Plant-tanned leather
Tanning leather using bark mulch lends leather a particulary noble appearance. This process employing plant extracts creates a variety of colour accents. The leather receives a very expressive and intensive sheen, both in colour as well as brillance.
 
Pure wool
As with all other materials employed by Birkenstock, the selection of the wools we use is of highest quality. Pure wool naturally possesses highly functional properties, is proven in all weather and protects against a variety of environmental influences. In cold weather, pure wool keeps feet warm, in warm weather the effect is that of comfortable coolness.
 
Nubuck leather
Birkenstock nubuck leather originates from choice grades of the best European cattle. Nubuck leather is a full grain leather whose natural charasteristics are enhanced by buffing the top layer. This lends a particulary velvety finish to the leather.
 
Birko-flor/Nubuck
This new material has a leather-like surface structure. A seperate finishing process during Birko-flor production refines this material to resemble our nubuck leather. Birko-flor Nubuck not only looks like genuine leather, it feels like it, too.
 
Birko-flor
Birko-flor is a skin friendly and extraordinarily tear resistant material. The easy-care surface has a leather-like look. A soft fleece is incorporated into the second layer which is supple yet sturdy. Birko-flor is our progressive yet inexpensive alternative to leather.
 
Birko-felt
Birko-felt consists of a woolpulp mixture and particularly durable synthetics fibre felt, which renders this material virtually indestructible.
 
Microfibre
This extraordinary material offers an especially functional and comfortable wearing sensation. The microfibre in use for our Birkenstock sandals is a high quality material with a nubuck leather-like look. In addition to this exclusive look microfibre is very light-weight and durable, easy to clean and colourfast. Because of its breathing properties microfibre offers a very skin-friendly wearing comfort.
 

勃肯鞋為了實現您的雙腳更加舒適的穿著體驗，發明了一系列具有專利技術的高檔面料，這些面料普遍都有透氣性好，耐磨，韌性強以及對皮膚沒有任何副作用等特點。下面我們為您簡單介紹一下勃肯鞋中經常用的鞋表面材料。
     
光亮皮 (Smooth Leather)
勃肯採用的皮革均是上等超厚的皮革，平均厚度約為3毫米，但卻非常的柔軟。天然的皮革會呈現出獨特的結構以及紋理。勃肯不採用任何化學染料或添加劑來掩蓋這種天然的紋理，而讓其充分呈現其本色。這樣，皮革才能保持其原有的透氣性能。
   人造皮革 (Birko-Flor)
Birko-Flor是一種不傷害皮膚並且非常耐磨且有韌性的一種人造皮革。其易於護理的表面呈現出真皮一樣的光澤和紋理。在其內層，有一層淺淺的羊毛絨使您的腳面倍感柔軟和舒適。Birko-Flor也是勃肯非常推薦的一種理想的真皮的替代材料。
 
     
勃肯 Nubuck 真皮
勃肯的Nubuck真皮起源於精選過的歐洲最好的牛皮。Nubuck牛皮呈現出一種顆粒磚的表面，其天然特製通過拋光其表層而得以增強。經過如此的處理，使得Nubuck真皮分外的柔軟。		   壓花皮革 (Embossed Leather)
勃肯的壓花皮革擁有非常富於表現力的特點。其罕有天然形成的顏色以及樹皮狀的表面是極品和高質量的代名詞。
 
     
小山羊皮（翻毛皮）(Suede leather)
大約只有約一半的牲畜皮革可以用作翻毛皮的表面。這一部分可用的材料通常是非常堅硬富有韌性，但卻非常柔軟和耐用。正如勃肯選用的其他皮料，其天然形成的皮革之間的差異沒有被消除，卻正好證明了勃肯只採用是貨真價實的真皮。		   微細纖維 (Microfibre)
微細纖維製作的面料給雙腳帶來特別的舒適感受。由微細纖維製作的高檔拖鞋擁有Nubuck真皮一樣的表面。除此之外，微細纖維是一種特別輕而耐用的材料，並且有易於清洗和不掉色等優點。由於微細纖維具有很好的透氣特性，因此您的皮膚會感到格外的舒適。