What Would You All Consider The Best Leather For Handbags And Purses?

[Kulafarmer]

Was just looking for opinions on the best leather type and weight for fine quality designer style handbags and purses.

Horween Essex?

Shrunken calf?

From where???

???

Thank you!

Edited March 11, 2016 by Kulafarmer

[Tugadude]

Try Springfield Leather. Nice folks and they advertise here, helping to support this site. They have lots of colors in lightweight leather suitable for bags, upholstery, you name it. Prints too. Just go to their website and look through the various types.

[thefanninator]

If you're looking for luxury type leathers you'll need to look for leathers from France, Italy and Germany, mostly calf skins.

Check http://www.fineleatherworking.com