New Strop grainy in one spot, Normal?

Hey Guys, I'm a Newbie so please bear with me..LOL. My Star shaving 3" English Bridle strop just arrived by mail and I have a question about it. It was coiled up in a box, not a tight coil it fit the box good. Right in the middle of the strop (smooth stropping side) the leather when straightened out has a grainy texture to it. It's not all that rough but you can feel it. I rubbed it with my hand until my hand was warm and that seemed to help smooth it a bit. I'm new so is this normal? Will it make for a bad stropping? Other than that it seems very well made for $40. Here is a pic, tell me Guys what you think. Thanks



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