Leather strip half-back full grain natural vegetable tanning for leather goods

Niagara natural half-back strips are ideal for designing your leather goods.

Features of saddle of Niagara natural half-back strip: :

The saddle leather Niagara is a 100% natural leather. It is a full grain leather, not pressed, not corrected, with a smooth grain and flesh. It is a vegetable tanned leather and therefore a non-allergenic leather. The vegetable tannins give firmness and a strong resistance to elongation. It is fed in a tallow bath (a mixture of paraffin and beef fat), more commonly known as "tallow leather". This food makes it easier to cut and work with, as well as being more resistant to water. The tallow makes it possible to have a leather without maintenance because the fat is given in a constant way on the surface of the leather, giving it the necessary food and a patina of excellence. Thanks to this nourishment, the saddle leather Niagara has an advanced resistance in outdoor use, it will reject any external disturbance (water / salty environment). This saddle leather is therefore suitable for intensive wear.

Origin of Niagara natural half back leather strips :

Niagara half-backs come fromselected beef and bullfarms in France, Germany, Spain and Italy. To ensure the quality of the leather used in production, a leather traceability process has been set up at Radermecker Tannery. The hides are marked 3 times with 3 identifiers at each stage: on receipt of the hides, enabling traceability of the origin of the hides; during the tanning process; during the finishing process.

Uses of Niagara natural half back leather strips :

The natural Niagara half back leather strip can be used in leather goods, especially when you need long lengths of leather: belts, wallets, card holders, key rings, bags, purses, clutches, wristbands, watch straps, under-hand, knife cases, dog and cat collars, etc. It is the most popular leather for belts because of its natural finish, resistance to elongation and long life.
It can also be used in furniture: making or restoring the seat of a chair or armchair in thick, rigid leather, covering the work surface of an office, covering the doors of a dressing room.
It can also be used for harnessing parts: halters, snaffles, harnesses, bridle reins, headpieces, uprights, frontals, nosebands, Straps, throat straps, etc.
As it is not dyed, the natural Niagara half-backs can be dyed, notably with our aniline dyes available in Black, Chocolate, Havana, Cognac and Victoria.
The Niagara saddle leather can be finished with our slice waxes available in Black, Chocolate, Havana, Cognac and Victoria.
Moulding and marking (hot and cold) can be carried out on Niagara saddle leather.
Embossing on our Niagara leather is not recommended, as the leather will regain its natural thickness and the patterns will fade over time. For leather embossing, we recommend our natural Pykara saddle leather in shoulder halfshoulder, quarter shoulder and thong shoulder.

Dimensions and hide area of Niagara natural half back leather strips :

The half-back is made up of shoulder and butt. It's a half-hide with the sides removed. Its advantage is that it can be used in very long lengths, as in saddlery. On the half-back Niagara strip, we offer 2 minimum lengths of 180cm and 220cm and a minimum width of 30cm. In the "Guaranteed dimensions" tab above, you'll find an explanatory diagram of the half-back skin zone and the corresponding guaranteed dimensions.

Care instructions of Niagara natural half back leather strips :

For the care of saddle leather Niagara, thanks to the tallow bath feed, the fat is impregnated throughout the thickness of the saddle leather Niagara, so there is no need to feed over time. Food can be applied to the grain to ensure its greasy appearance or to accelerate the patina of the leather. This care of the grain will ensure a longer life. Our saddle leather Niagara will resist humidity. Just let it dry at room temperature and it will look great again. Because it is fed in a tallow bath (grease), a whitish film of paraffin build-up can form on temperature shocks. Simply rub it off.

Discover leather care tips from your tannery and 2 expert customers on the blog post "Leather Care".