Niagara Havana strap

Opt for the quality of our vegetable-tanned, aniline-finished Niagara shoulder and half-back straps to create your finest leather goods.

Features of the Niagara Havana saddle leather strap :

Niagara saddle leather is 100% natural, full-grain, unpressed and uncorrected, with smooth grain and flesh. It is vegetable-tanned, and therefore non-allergenic. Vegetable tannins make the leather firm and resistant. It is heart-fed in a tallow bath (a mixture of paraffin and beef fat), more commonly known as " tallow leather". This nourishment makes the leather easier to cut and work, and gives it greater resistance to water. Tallow also ensures maintenance-free leather, as the fat is constantly added to the surface of the leather, giving it the nourishment it needs and an excellent patina. Thanks to this nourishment, Niagara saddle leather is highly resistant to outdoor use, rejecting any external disturbance (water / salty environment). This saddle leather is therefore suitable for intensive wear.

Origin and traceability of Niagara Havana straps:

Niagara Havane strips are sourced fromselected beef and bullfarms in France, Germany, Spain and Italy. To ensure the quality of the leather used in production, Radermecker Tannery has set up a leather traceability process. 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. Traceability covers supply, fulling, finishing and the associated quality test.

Uses for Niagara Havana straps :

Niagara Havana leather straps can be used for all leather goods, small leather goods and cutlery: belts, bag handles, bracelets, watch straps, dog and cat collars, etc. It's the most sought-after leather for belts, thanks to its natural finish, resistance to elongation and long-lasting nourishment. It is the most popular leather for réalization belts, thanks to its natural finish, resistance to elongation and long-lasting nourishment.
Moulding and marking (hot and cold) can be carried out with Niagara saddle leather .
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Dimensions and hide area for Niagara Havane straps : 

The shoulder corresponds to the animal's neck and is a part often wrinkled due to the movements of the animal's head. This part is very much in use because of its all-round lending.

We offer Havana Niagara shoulder straps:

• 2 lengths: 120cm - 140cm.
• 3 widths: 30mm - 35mm - 40mm.

The half-back is composed of the shoulder and the butt, i.e. a half hide with the sides removed. Its advantage is that it can be used for very long lengths, as in saddlery.

We offer Havana Niagara half-back straps:

• 2 lengths: 180cm - 220cm.
• 3 widths: 30mm - 35mm - 40mm.

Care instructions for Niagara Havane straps :

Thanks to tallow bath feeding, the fat is impregnated throughout the entire thickness of the Niagara saddle leather , so there's no need to feed over time. Food can be applied to the grain to maintain its greasy appearance or accelerate the leather's patina. This care of the grain ensures a longer life. Our Niagara saddle leather is moisture-resistant. Simply leave to dry at room temperature to regain its appearance. Because it is fed in a tallow bath (grease), a whitish film of paraffin can form on temperature shocks. Simply rub it off.

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