Piping Leather

[Just Deb]

I am looking for thin leather 1/2” - 1” for making my own leather piping. I am looking to purchase it by the roll. I know I can purchase straps, very thin but I am looking for yardage.

Any help will be appreciated.

[toxo]

5 hours ago, Just Deb said:

I am looking for thin leather 1/2” - 1” for making my own leather piping. I am looking to purchase it by the roll. I know I can purchase straps, very thin but I am looking for yardage.

Any help will be appreciated.

If you're looking for proper leather then I have to point out that a cow is only so long so yardage might be problematical. However, sites like Temu or Ali Express might sell rolls of what they call leather or faux leather. Might be cheaper than Ebay or Amazon. Be aware that some might be pre-folded to give a clean edge.

[Digit]

My German supplier sells narrow belt leather (8mm up to 20mm) in lengths of 50m up to 160m depending on the width. This can be obtained from a hide by circular cutting. The downside is that the further you get to the center of the hide, the more the belt twists. The thinner the leather, the less noticeable the twist I guess and for piping I suppose it matters even less.

https://www.lederhuis.com/leather_straps/endless_lace_harness_leather.php

I don't know where you're from, but you could try searching for similar stuff in your area and skive it down to the thickness you want, or try to find a supplier with a strap/belt cutting machine that can and is willing to circular-cut a hide of nappa for you.