Harness/Saddlery Leather
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- BrandHides
- Country of manufactureIndia
| Hides international ltd. 's saddlery leathers comprise a range of water resistant and traditional aniline leathers that offer natural beauty with the performance and easy care characteristics required from hides international ltd. ' leather.
leather vegtan / barktan cowhide leather utilizes tree bark and its natural tanning agent "tannin" to produce a hide substance capable of absorbing water and swelling as required for tooling, case forming and carving leather. saddlery leather is available in either chrome, veg-retan or alum (indian tan). |
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| chrome tanned leather is a softer more pliable leather. This leather is produced in either dry or oiltan finish and is ideal for saddle bags and general horse gear with the exception of any strap goods as chrome tanned leather is subject to more stretch.
veg-retan leather is a firmer more durable strap grade leather with a limited degree of stretch this leather is initially tanned in chrome for flexibility and then "retanned" in veg/bark for a denser, firmer grain which results in a flexible, firm, limited stretching. Ideal for all saddlery horse wearing applications. alum tanned (indian tan) leather known for its firmest and most dense grained leather. This tannage condenses the hide fiber and is recommended where an extremely tough and durable leather is required as in boot laces, saddle strings and heavy duty strap leather. harness leather is veg/barktan with the additional process of hot stuffing with wax and animal oils (tallow) to produce a firm, non-stretching, weather resistant leather for use in outdoor horse harness gear, lines, reins etc. |
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