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Leather Guide
Buying Leather, Hides and Skins
How we price leather, hides and skins
There are two methods as to how we price leather and other hides and skins.
1) By the each. Leathers sold by the each have one price regardless of the size of the product. By entering the number "1" into the quantity field, you are ordering 1 piece and the price is the same regardless of size.
2) By the side, hide, skin, split or belly. Leathers sold by the side, hide, skin, split or belly are priced by the square foot or meter and therefore the price varies according to the size of the piece. The actual size is determined by measuring devices at the tannery. When you place an order for leathers sold by the belly, side, skin or split, you can order in increments of the average sq. ft. or meters. Your shopping cart will show a cost approximation based on the number of sq. ft. or meters you added times the price per square foot or meters, whichever the case. After your order is filled, this cost approximation will be adjusted based on the actual size of the product (as measured by the tannery). Your final charges will be for the actual size of the product (as measured by the tannery), not the average.
The Subdivisions of Leather
Belly F or G
Single Bend D or E
Double Back B+C+D+E+A
Side A+B+D+F or A+C+E+
Back A+B+D or A+C+F
Double Shoulder B+C
Single Shoulder A+B or A+C
Tanning Process
Receiving and Storing - prepare for tanning
Soaking - restores lost moisture to hide
Unhairing - remove hair and other soluble proteins
Bating - Remove unhairing chemicals and non-leather making substances
Pickling - Transform hides into an acid environment for tanning
Tanning - Conversion of the hides into a stable, non-putrscible material
Wringing and Sorting - Remove excess moisture and sort for thickness before splitting
Splitting and Shaving - Adjust the thickness for the requirements of the end use
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