// TANNERY SWATCH & MATERIAL DIRECTORY

Master Leather Hides, Skins &
Tannage Chemistry Directory.

Detailed specifications covering animal hide origins, fiber density metrics, split thickness ranges (0.6mm to 5.5mm), and specialized tannage finishing techniques for B2B procurement.

// 01. ANIMAL HIDE ORIGINS & CHARACTERS

Commercial Hide & Skin Matrix

Genuine Hair-On Full Grain Cowhide Hide Swatch
HIDE SPEC 01

Full-Grain & Hair-On Cowhide

Thickness Gauge 1.0mm – 4.5mm (2.5 – 11 oz)
Average Skin Size 40 – 55 Sq. Ft.
Fiber Structure Dense & High Tensile
Best Applications Bags, Belts, Outerwear, Holsters
Water Buffalo Heavy Pull-Up Hide Swatch
HIDE SPEC 02

Water Buffalo Hide

Thickness Gauge 1.4mm – 5.5mm (3.5 – 14 oz)
Average Skin Size 30 – 45 Sq. Ft.
Fiber Structure Coarse Grain & Heavy Duty
Best Applications Tool Bags, Aprons, Work Belts
Sheepskin Lambskin Nappa Hide Swatch
HIDE SPEC 03

Sheepskin & Lambskin Nappa

Thickness Gauge 0.6mm – 1.0mm (1.5 – 2.5 oz)
Average Skin Size 7 – 12 Sq. Ft.
Hand-Feel Ultra-Soft Supple Temper
Best Applications Fashion Jackets, Gloves, Linings
Capra Goatskin Pebble Grain Swatch
HIDE SPEC 04

Goatskin (Capra Leather)

Thickness Gauge 0.7mm – 1.2mm (1.8 – 3.0 oz)
Average Skin Size 5 – 9 Sq. Ft.
Grain Pattern Tight Pebble Grain (Natural Lanolin)
Best Applications Flight Gloves, Tactical Duty, Binding
Genuine Camel Hide Leather Swatch
HIDE SPEC 05

Camel Leather

Thickness Gauge 1.2mm – 2.5mm (3.0 – 6.0 oz)
Average Skin Size 18 – 28 Sq. Ft.
Tensile Ratio 10x Fiber Density vs Cowhide
Best Applications Footwear, Specialty Saddlery, Bags
Brushed Split Suede Leather Swatch
HIDE SPEC 06

Suede & Split Leather

Thickness Gauge 0.8mm – 3.0mm (2.0 – 7.5 oz)
Average Skin Size 12 – 25 Sq. Ft.
Nap Finish Velvety Brushed Nap Surface
Best Applications Welding Gauntlets, Bag Linings
// 02. TANNING CHEMISTRY & SURFACE FINISHES

Tanning & Finishing Techniques

FINISH 01

Crazy Horse Pull-Up

Impregnated with hot natural oils and waxes. Lightens color shade dramatically when pulled, flexed, or scratched for a rugged vintage character.

FINISH 02

Vegetable-Tanned (Veg-Tan)

Tanned with natural tree barks and plant extracts. Firm temper, ideal for wet-molding, tooling, carving, and developing deep rich patina.

FINISH 03

Drum-Dyed Aniline

Penetrating transparent aniline dyes inside stainless steel tanning drums. Reveals 100% natural pore structures without synthetic topcoats.

FINISH 04

Pigment Spray Finished

Micro-thin protective pigment topcoat applied by automated spray booths. Provides scratch, UV, and stain resistance with uniform color consistency.

FINISH 05

Oiled Nubuck

Top-grain hide lightly sanded on the grain side to create a fine velvet nap, treated with oil for water repellency and velvety touch.

FINISH 06

Vintage Oil & Wax Rub-Off

Hand-rubbed dual-tone finish where darker surface dye is selectively burnished off to reveal contrasting lighter base tones beneath.

// PHYSICAL SAMPLES DISPATCH

Request a Custom Physical Leather Swatch Box

Choose your target hide types (Cowhide, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat, Camel) and finishing techniques. Our Sialkot factory will dispatch a physical swatch kit directly via DHL express.