strathmoredesigns Report post Posted December 24, 2017 Does anybody know where to find white veg tan? I've seen it used in a few Etsy stores from the APAC region and Tandy does sell it in 9-10 oz bend and as belt blanks. I'm wondering if anyone knows where it is really coming from (like is it more common in a particular region) and if it is really just dyed white (as the Tandy site suggests) or is it tanned with different chemicals? Lastly, does anyone know if it is available in thinner thicknesses (like 3-4 and 5-6 oz) and where you'd find it? Here are a couple of examples of what I'm talking about. https://www.tandyleather.com/en/product/white-cowhide-bend-9-to-10-oz-3-6-to-4-0-mm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted December 24, 2017 I don't have answers for most of your questions, but I think Maverick carries some. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danne Report post Posted December 24, 2017 Since you live in Us i would recommend Buttero (Really nice Italian leather) The reason I say "since you live in Us" is because you can't buy directly from the tannery (high moq) but you can find resellers in Us and of course asia. https://www.rmleathersupply.com/collections/leather/products/buttero-veg-tanned-leather-3oz-1-2mm-made-in-italy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strathmoredesigns Report post Posted December 24, 2017 Good to know, thanks guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kemal Report post Posted December 26, 2017 (edited) This is not a vagetable tanned leather, this is called "Wet White". Vegetable tanins give colour to leather so it's impossible to achieve natural whiteness. Generally tanner use syntetic phenolic replacement syntan and glutardialdehyde for this kind of leather. You can see my white tanned leather grain side and suede side photo. It can be done all thickness and also all colour. We generally produce "washable" type. Edited December 26, 2017 by Kemal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunter9 Report post Posted December 27, 2017 not sure how it is tanned . white leather used in the medical orthopedic trade. first is white called white elk. this is a stiff leather the white seems to be surface painted on try leo. g stein the other more like chap leather called orthopedic cow pearl this come in 2-3 and 3-4 i've seen it heavier try leo and waterhouse leather i think the hide house carries some ortho cow in both cream and pearl . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunter9 Report post Posted December 27, 2017 the elk leather is really cow ,they been calling that for years. it comes in white,black,brown, smoked elk and taupe its what we covered the braces with Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunter9 Report post Posted December 27, 2017 http://www.waterhouseleather.com/op_leathers.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strathmoredesigns Report post Posted December 28, 2017 This is all really helpful. Thanks for sharing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
