Nature's perfectly imperfect. And the traditions collection is harvested from nature. A traditions floor not only varies in planks and wood patterns, it also has a wide variety of depth textures and gloss finishes. Traditions is so close to real wood, you can't tell the difference. 

The embossing process accentuates natural wood grains, cracks and (dead or living) knots on multiple levels. Wire brushing opens up the grains, while the different textures and gloss levels, from ultra-matt to silky, highlight the cracks in depth and knots on top. It's safe to say laminate has been more realistic.