Genuine Leather

Alligator Skin

Exotic leather, subtropical animal live in live in fresh water. A leather produced from the skin of any member of the reptilian order Crocodilla. Generally, only the belly area of the animal is used, the heavily scaled back being too course and horny. The beauty of alligator leather stems in part from the fact that the scales have a natural "enamel," which, originally, was usually destroyed by crude tanning methods. Later it was preserved, and even enhanced, by "plating" the skin with heated metal plates which gave it its high glaze. Alligator leather is very durable and also very expensive. This term is largely confined to the United States; in Europe it is generally called "crocodile leather." Louisiana have the best quality alligator skin.

Buffalo Grain

Buffalo Grain Embossed Splits look like the real thing but cost much less.

Buffalo Skin

Genuine Buffalo leather is made from the hides of domesticated water buffalo of the Far East, not the American bison.

Calf Leather

Leather made from the skins of young cattle from a few days up to a few months old, the skins weighing up to 15 lbs. Calf leather is finer grained, lighter in weight and more supple than cowhide.

Calfskin

Leather from young cows. Calf leather is finer grained, lighter in weight and more supple than cowhide.

Croco Bony

Exotic leather, Bonny Croco or Horned Back Croco. Very unusal cut of croco skin by using the back horned area instead of commonly used belly skin.

Croco Skin

Exotic leather, tropical animal live in brakish or salty water. Males grow to 19+ feet, don´t hibernate. Crocodile skin from Thailand is most commonly in used.

(Croco Grain) Croco Grain embossed crocodile’s square or round grain look like the real thing but only in calf cost. Crococalf is widely used in leather industry. Italy have the best tanning & imitating crcocalf techniques.

Deer Grain

Deer Grain usually embossed on lambskin, gives the similar soft touch.

Deer Skin

This is probably the toughest leather in the world, given that most wild deer are constantly getting in and out of thorny thickets in the forests. Deerskin has always been prized across societies - notably the North American Indians who used to treat it with lime and other compounds to make the raw deer hide more supple, often "staking" it out in different weather conditions etc. Modern deer skin is no longer procured from the Wild as it were, with "deer farms" breeding the animals specifically for the purpose of their skins. Such farmed deer skins are usually procured from New Zealand and Australia in today´s times. Deer Skin is prized for use in Jackets and Overcoats as well as high quality personal accessories like handbags and wallets. It commands a high price owing to its relative rarity as well as its proven durability.

Elephant Skin

Exotic leather, very durable natural skin also elastic with very special heavy natural grain.

Fish Skin

Exotic leather, The tanning process turns raw hide (in this case fish skin) and turns it into leather using chemicals. The chemical processes allow a preservative to enter the skin, taking about five weeks. After this is finished the fish no longer has a fish odour.  Final uses for fish leather include clothing such as shoes, hats, vests, pens, wallets, purses, belts, buttons, earrings and polish cloths for wood and gemstones.

Frog Skin

Exotic leather, size of frog skin are limited to 7” x 7” Great for use on cowboy boots, making cell phone cases, coin purses, pouches, and other small leather goods. Also used to line leather projects such as card or ID cases, checkbooks as well as other smaller leather projects

Goat Skin

The skin from a mature goat, otherwise known as morocco, which has been vegetable-tanned and boarded. Produced in hard and soft grains. Hard grains may be either moss back or soft back. Soft backs require lining, hard backs do not. Carragheen moss when boiled produces a jelly and, when applied to the buffed flesh side, sticks down the fibres to give a smooth finish of uniform colour.

Gooster Leg Skin

Exotic leather, skin from gooster’s leg , very tiny small skin may only suitable for small accessories like straps. The unique character of gooster leg skin is very popular in Japan.

Lamb Skin

From a lamb or young sheep. Sold as whole skins only, about 3-10 sq ft depending on the age of the animal.

Lizard Grain

An imitation lizard skin produced from calfskin, the grain pattern being created by embossing. Lizard grain is much less expensive than genuine lizard leather.

Lizard Skin

Exotic leather, Any of the vast numbers of the lizard family. Small reptiles are measured in centimetres across the widest section of the body for costing purposes.

Ostrich Grain

Italian Ostrich Grain , Ostrich Grain Embossed Splits look like the real thing but cost much less.

Ostrich Skin

Exotic leather, ostrich farming for their feathers became popular, and ostrich leather became available as a side product. There are different processes to produce different finishes for many applications, i.e., upholstery, footwear, automotive products, accessories and clothing. Ostrich leather is considered one of the finest and most durable in the world and is currently used by many major fashion houses such as Hermès, Prada, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton. Ostrich leather has a characteristic "goose bump" look because of the large follicles from which the feathers grew.

Python Grain

Python Grain Embossed the even grain of Python on calf, more durable but less cost.

Python Skin

Exotic leather, Any of various nonvenomous snakes of the family Pythonidae, found chiefly in Asia, Africa, and Australia, that coil around and suffocate their prey. Pythons often attain lengths of 6 meters (20 feet) or more. Python is a giant snake having large scale natural grain. The skin of the python has a striking pattern of black and white. Python product gives a wild feeling which always related to Rock´n´Roll.

Shark Grain

Breitling watch straps are widely in used of shark grain embossed calfskin.

Shark Skin

Exotic leather, a leather covered with minute scales bearing short spines. It has been used frequently as an abrasive material and was popular during the 18th century for covering boxes of various types. For this latter purpose it was usually vegetable tanned, with the spiny scales being ground down leaving a slightly roughened surface which, under magnification, could be seen to be composed of tiny, detached, lozenge-shaped scales which sparkled. Sharkskin was usually stained black but nowadays got more sharp colors.

Snake Skin

Exotic leather, Any of a vast range of the reptile suborder Ophidia (or Serpentes), typically having a scaly cylindrical limbless body, for example cobras, rattlesnakes and the non-venomous constrictors, boas and pythons. Water snakes and small pythons are excellent for making belts.

Stingray Skin

Exotic leather, sting ray leather is used in wallets and belts in the same way as regular bovine leather. Sting ray leather is as tough and durable as hard plastic. The leather is often dyed black and covered with tiny round bumps in the natural pattern of the back ridge of an animal. These bumps are then usually dyed white to highlight the decoration. Leather clothing , belt & wallet is also popular in Thailand.

Teju Skin

Exotic leather, giant animal from the lizard family. Teju & small lizard skin are commonly found in antique Rolex & Tudor watch straps.