Hey my mom is a leather worker and has made rodeo chaps before but not working chaps. I’m wanting to start making working chaps like Texas bell style with the thick leather where they could almost stand on their own if you stood them up right. I can’t seem to find suede any thicker than 4-4.5 weight and I just don’t feel like that’s what I’m looking for. I especially can’t seem to find it in a variety of colors, if I can it’s like 3 shades of brown to choose from. I’ve looked on hide house, weaver, Tandy and Springfield. Where are y’all getting the heavier more course suede that you can’t grab a handful of and wrinkle it?
Below I have an example of the style I’m looking to do and that leather looks like the kind I want.
https://teskeys.com/products/gerry-gesell-jaquima-to-freno-chaps?variant=40006646300735&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA9IC6BhA3EiwAsbltOGFVQTiiZjFcOtSDcAKiF0yqmyC_P7R7FBkuXOigQ8DTaFSlTcCcBBoC9jkQAvD_BwE
