Reinforcing /backing on leather to prevent stretch

[Willbury]

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience adding, by sewing or gluing, a backing to leather to prevent stretch.  Specifically if you were to use something like upholstery leather that was slung between stool or chair rails, like a folding directors chair.    Ideally I'd be using a nice thick veg tan, but cost may not allow it for this particular project, so I'm wondering what other options are out there. 

Will

[immiketoo]

Nylon webbing of the sort used in upholstery would probably do the trick.  Or any other synthetic material that doesn't stretch?

[GoldenKnight]

If you are wanting to use thin & finished upholstery leather as the top, but make it strong enough to be useable without the expense of quality veg tan, I would sandwich Cordura, jeans, or canvas duck cloth material glued between a top and bottom layer of finished upholstery leather. 

Sew around the outside perimeter and maybe add a decorative pattern across the seat to keep the layers together over time and use from separating.   (Do not make the stitching pattern too tight of a stitch or detailed where it would weaken the thinner leather or add to premature wear.)

That will produce a nice finished look, be leather on both sides, reinforced in the middle, and save costs.