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Russian hide.
The Russian hide, originating in Russia from a Russian districts known as KAZAN and ASTRAKAN, it was tanned with a secret mix of tannins, which it can be recognised by the birch wood, that releases its particular oil, that gave the product a unique and characteristic odour. Its production, with great sorrow, from all the European Nobilities, broke up forever, during the Russian revolution in 1917.
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In the last few years the request for biological and ecological fabrics for wardrobe and accessories it has grown. New materials as biological cotton, synthetics fibres are recycled from garbage or plastic, they are gradually taking off.
Read more: Hide and Leather are grown in labs: the new material frontier?
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Cow hide
This type of hide(leather) may be used to make small leather goods. The thickness varies from 0.9 to 8 mm, depending on what its used for.The characteristic element is the smell, week but unmistakable, at first the color is light and then with time it becomes darker.
Bovine
This leather is used mostly for bags and briefcases, belts and other objects that require hard leather.
The thickness may be between 3 and 7 mm and its available in different colors and different textures or schemes.
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Before the waxed strings, shoemakers used pitch to make the thread they were using to sew shoe soles more compact, waterproof and less likely to wearout.
Some books, and magazines dedicated to leather and hide and their craftsmanship.
What are the techniques craftsmen use?
In this section, an explanation on the methods that the masters in this field adapt when working with leather and hide.
A description on how cutting and sewing, our experts have produced some of their most interesting creations.
Different suggestions and useful information, to understand better this sector, and its various fields and why not, try to create your own leather object
This section is dedicated to news regarding curious and the extravagant world of leather and hide, for example the most strangest and bizarre techniques. The most unusual and extravagant work.
An online gallery with the most interesting, particular, extravagant and unique creations realized in the world, by craftsmen, artists or people who just do it for hobby, for profession or passion dedicate their time to working with this material.
A calendar with dates of the best manifestations, events, courses, fairs and other initiatives, related to the leather world, and leather promotions in Italy and Abroad.
