Can You Please Help Me Identify What Kind Of Calf Leather Is This One.

[setingm]

Hello

Can you please help me identify what kind of calf leather is this one. And at what tannery can I buy it. I am located in Europe, France or Italy would be equally good.

I am trying to do tote bag, and it looks as great leather for the project. If you have any suggestion let me know.

Thank you.

[TinkerTailor]

To be honest, looking at that picture, I can't tell if it is rubber, vinyl, or leather. In order to get the information you are asking, a few pics of the backside of the leather, an unfinished edge, a thickness measurement and a closer look at the grain side would help. Even then the tannery would be a mystery without the brand name and model of the original bag.

Perhaps what you are asking is what type of leather YOU should use to get a bag like this? In a lot of cases the materials used by people here far surpass the quality of the mass produced ones.

[jk215]

Not sure by looking at that photo but since you are in europe Im sure you can find a suitable equivalent from AA Crack. They have tons of leather in that style.

[setingm]

@jk215, @TinkerTailro

Thank you for your responses.

I finally found what kind of leather I want.

It's BOX CALF. Now I need to figure out who are producing it.

I found TANNERIES DU PUY and TANNERIES ROUX in France. I managed to buy one skin from DU PUY, ROUX have large minimal order.

Does any one know any other tanneries that produce BOX CALF ?

Thank you very much

[TinkerTailor]

Calf leather seems to be more common in the bookbinding world. Try inquiring at book binding suppliers