Quarter of shoulder full leather grain pigmented vegetable tanned leather for leather goods

The quality of our vegetable tanned quarter of shoulders and pigmented finish Pykara for your leather goods

Features of the saddle leather Pykara quarter of shoulder dyed:

The quarter of shoulder Pykara dyed  is afull saddle leather grain unpressed, uncorrected, smooth grain and flesh. It is a vegetable tanned leather and therefore a non-allergenic leather. This saddle leather benefits from a pigmented finish in Black, Chocolate, Havana and Cognac. This pigmented finish consists of applying an opaque layer of pigment in order to completely cover the roughness of the leather, and ensures a good protection of the leather against light, rubbing and stains, the appearance is less natural than the aniline finish. The quarter of shoulder Pykara dyed is fed with oil in emulsion. This is a liquid oil feed that is added to our drums. The leather will feed on the oil in order to be nourished. This is suitable for leatherwork or leather goods requiring a high finish without fat.

Origin of quarter of shoulders Pykara dyed:

Quarter of shoulder Pykara dyed 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 quarter of shoulder Pykara dyed :

The quarter of shoulder Pykara dyed will satisfy sewing and precise cutting.
The quarter of shoulder Pykara dyed can be used for all leather goods, small leather goods and cutlery: belts, wallets, card holders, key rings, bags, purses, pouches, bracelets, watch straps, coasters, knife cases, dog and cat collars, etc.
The quarter of shoulder Pykara dyed can also be used in furniture, for example as a desk top covering, or as a dressing room door covering.
The edges of saddle leather Pykara can be finished with our edges paint for saddle leather, available in Black, Chocolate, Havana, Cognac and Victoria.
Due to its pigmented finish, embossing work on our dyed Pykara leather is not possible, but our natural saddle leather Pykara in shoulderhalf shoulder, quarter of shoulder and shoulder strap is ideal for embossing work.
Are you hesitating between our saddle leather Pykara and our saddle leather Niagara? Our blog post"Leather goods: Niagara or Pykara leather?" explains the differences between these 2 saddle leathers and helps you make the right choice!

Dimensions and hides area of quarter of shoulder Pykara dyed :

The shoulder corresponds to the neck or neckline of the animal and is a part often wrinkled due to the movements of the animal's head. This part is very much in use as it can be lent in all directions. We guarantee a minimum length of 40cm and a minimum width of 60cm on the quarter of shoulder Pykara. You will find in the tab "Guaranteed dimensions" above an explanatory diagram of the skin area "quarter of shoulder" and the corresponding guaranteed dimensions.

Care instructions for quarter of shoulder Pykara dyed:

For thecare of your leather, we advise you in general: To pay particular attention to exposure to light, which can alter the colour of your leather, to always dust your leather with a dry cloth before applying a specific treatment. In case of contact with water, let your leather dry naturally, at room temperature, without any additional heat source.
For the care of our saddle leather Pykara pigmented dyed, the food will remain on the surface of the leather without penetrating it on the grain side because the pigments form an impermeable protective film. Food can be added to the flesh side of the leather to restore suppleness.