There are many kinds of interlayers, the most commonly used one is reclaimed leather, which is made by crushing broken leather into powder, mixing it with glue and compressing it; There is also a kind of PVC, which is a chemical component and belongs to plastic; If you buy a very high-grade belt, the interlayer may be real cowhide (but it must be two-layer cowhide, and the interlayer cannot be made of the first layer cowhide).
This sandwich is called sandwich in the belt industry;