half-back full grain leather natural vegetable tanning for leather goods
The quality of our half backs natural vegetable tanning Niagara for your leather goods
Features of saddle leather Niagara half-back natural :
The saddle leather Niagara is a 100% natural leather. It is a full grain leather unpressed, uncorrected, smooth grain and flesh. It is avegetable 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 the natural Niagara half-backs :
Niagara half-backs come from selected beef and bull farms 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 half-back Niagara natural:
Niagara saddlery leather in natural half back can be used in leather goods, especially when you need long lengths of leather: belts, wallets, card holders, key rings, bags, pouches, wristbands, watch straps, knife sheaths, 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.
The natural Niagara half back can be dyed, especially 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 done with Niagara saddle leather.
Embossing work on our Niagara saddle leather is not recommended, as the leather will regain its natural thickness and the embossed patterns will fade over time. For leather embossing work, we recommend our natural Pykara saddle leather in shoulder half shoulder, quarter shoulder and thong shoulder.
Dimensions and hide area of saddle leather Niagara half-back natural:
The half-back is made up of shoulder and butt. It's a half-skin with the sides removed. Its advantage is that it can be used for very long lengths, as in saddlery. We offer 2 sizes:
- From 1.60 to 1.80m² with a length greater than 180cm and a width greater than 60cm
- From 1.81 to 2.00m² with a length greater than 200cm and a width greater than 60cm
In the "Guaranteed dimensions" tab above, you'll find an explanatory diagram of the "half-back" and the corresponding guaranteed dimensions.
Care instructions for saddle leather Niagara natural:
For the care of the natural 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 good again. Due to the fact that it is fed in a tallow bath (grease), a whitish film of paraffin 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".