Handmade leather goods—the choice of natural leather

The choice of leather material is especially important in the production of handmade leather goods; each type of leather suits different styles and directions. Handmade leather goods are divided into many types of leather, such as Veg-tan Leather, horsehip leather, goatskin, crocodile leather, and so on. During selection, we first need to understand the characteristics of the leather and select the appropriate material based on custom needs.

Crocodile skin

Crocodile skin is considered the gold of leather, extremely rare, grows slowly, and is very expensive to breed. The usable crocodile skin is limited to the narrow part of the crocodile’s belly. The beauty of crocodile leather lies in its naturally graded checkered pattern. Although it lacks elasticity, it is very sturdy.

Veg-tan Hide

Veg-tan Leather is the top layer cow leather A subcategory also known as Pi Carved Skin, Shu Gao (Gao) Skin, or Kao Pi, belting leather 。 The color is the undyed natural color. Veg-tan Leather has low elasticity, absorbs water easily, softens easily, is easy to shape with plasticity, and the surface is full and elastic, free of greasiness. The grain and suede surfaces are glossy, and colors range from natural light pink to light brown, making it ideal for leather carving crafts.

Horse rump skin

Horse rump leather, also known as Cordoba leather, as the name suggests, is tanned from horse rump leather as raw material. Horse rump leather is relatively hard, has a good gloss, looks very attractive, is composed of a single fiber, has a particularly fine texture, is elastic, and is resistant to scratches. As one of the world’s finest leathers, horse rump leather is often used in luxury bespoke goods

Goatskin

Goat leather is a relatively modern material, not prone to scratches, durable, and requires no maintenance. Over long-term use, the leather surface has not changed much. Goat leather has a naturally unique irregular texture, which differs from the embossed cross or palm texture often used by many big brands. The leather has a slight sheen, a surface with some waterproof capability, and is moderately soft and sturdy for purses, not the very soft kind of sheepskin.