The finishing process on these hides gives the maker the option to show the color underneath when rubbed or burnished on the grain side. This allows for different effects to be achieved. An example of this technique is shown in photo 3.
Cascadia is a full grain leather that has been milled for several hours; giving the hides a natural pebbled grain and glovey, soft hand. Semi-aniline finish that maintains a uniform color while also having a naked look and feel. Great for bags, chaps, jackets, apparel, hats, shoes, moccasins, small goods & crafts.
Cascadia is a full grain leather that has been milled for several hours; giving the hides a natural pebbled grain and glovey soft hand. Semi-aniline finish that maintains a uniform color while also having a naked look and feel. Great for bags, chaps, jackets, apparel, hats, shoes, moccasins, small goods & crafts.
Cascadia is a full grain leather that has been milled for several hours; giving the hides a natural pebbled grain and glovey soft hand. Semi-aniline finish that maintains a uniform color while also having a naked look and feel. Great for bags, chaps, jackets, apparel, hats, shoes, moccasins, small goods & crafts.
Cascadia is a full grain leather that has been milled for several hours; giving the hides a natural pebbled grain and glovey soft hand. Semi-aniline finish that maintains a uniform color while also having a naked look and feel. Great for bags, chaps, jackets, apparel, hats, shoes, moccasins, small goods & crafts.
Chromexcel® leather has been produced using the same hot-stuffing formula for over 90 years. This process infuses the hides with Horween’s proprietary oil, wax and tallow mixture that provides the leather with an unmatched durability and feel. They are then hand-stained with an aniline dye which creates a richly colored leather with a beautiful pull-up effect. (Black CXL does not…
Dearborn is a glovey/soft tempered leather that is made to imitate soft deer hide. Great for moccasins, soft bags and pouches. Color may vary from side to side. These are second run hides which means some hides may have issues ranging from a color defect/variation to brands, holes, scarring, loose break, drawn grain, tannery swatch cuts, etc. Many times, we…
The Essex, Dublin and Derby are tanned using Horween’s 100-year-old Cordovan veg tan liquor formula. The Derby leather is the most rustic of the three, boasting a highly distressed and rustic look due to the tumbling it undergoes during the tanning process. Derby sides have a rich pull up and are expected to age beautifully as they patina. These are…
Dover is a beautiful, veg retan nubuck leather that has a velvety feel and soft temper. These are second run hides which means some hides may have issues ranging from a color defect/variation to brands, holes, scarring, loose break, drawn grain, tannery swatch cuts, etc. Many times, we have also created our own color names for these hides, and these…
The dover is a nubuck leather produced by Horween. These particular sides of Dover have been lightly waxed to give a firmer temper as well as light pullup.
The dover is a nubuck leather produced by Horween. These particular sides of Dover have been lightly waxed to give a firmer temper as well as light pullup.
The dover is a nubuck leather produced by Horween. These particular sides of Dover have been lightly waxed to give a firmer temper as well as light pullup.