Download PDF Sales Sheet Originally developed by Cortina as a standard for a retail clothing store chain, Traverso is a small-sized cowhide embossed with a criss-cross, or boxboard, pattern. On most of the colors in the line, the raised part of the leather is tipped with a subtle tone-on-tone color, resulting in a distinct contrast between the embossed and debossed portions of the hide. The "Noire" is tipped with a metallic silver with a dramatic result; the "Brown" is untipped, making it the most traditional color in the line.