Alran - Native - Rustic Chevre Goat Leather (SAMPLES)

Alran (France)

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1 Review

"Used it on a full leather bind with cover boards, very happy with how it turned out. I haven’t tested it with hot foil yet but it takes debossing very well even when split to 0.7mm." - Olivia C.

Price
$ 2.00
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Specifications
SPLITTING

Leather splitting is a custom service available down to your preferred thickness

Please note split leather can't be returned

There is a tolerance to leather splitting. While we have invested a lot of time and training into hitting a tighter tolerance range than advertised, sometimes the  leather articles and differing densities require the full tolerance range. 

Leather tolerance is denoted by +/- which means the leather can be both above and below that number by the denoted amount.

  • Example 1.2mm +/- 0.1mm.
  • This means that the leather could come anywhere ranging from 1.1-1.3mm across the hide. Most the time this amount is indiscernible to the naked eye, but should be noted if measuring with precise equipment

How we gauge the leather is with a thickness gauge that can reach both the edges and middle of the hide. We apply a moderate amount of pressure (Not too hard and not too soft)

Again our tolerances are tighter than the tanneries. We are usually well inside the range, especially on panels, but occasionally need the full range. Tolerance ranges are as follows: 

Splitting Panels: +/- (0.1mm).

Splitting Full Hides & Half Hides:  +/- 0.15mm

No Splitting (From Tannery Splitter):  +/- 0.2mm

  • The width of our splitter is 27-28 inches. If you have a hide that is larger we will trim the hide to fit and return you both pieces. We cut off the belly section leaving you the nicest area of the hide in tact.
  • Due to it requiring often multiple passes we do not send the split flesh part.
WHOLESALE

All sales on samples are final. No returns or exchanges. 

Discount: Mix and match ANY Alran articles to get the volume discount above!

    Founded in 1903 in the South of Tarn and set in the beautiful surroundings of the "Montagne Noire" (the black mountains), the tannery Alran S.A.S. has developed a vast expertise in the tanning of goat skins. They are well renown in the luxury community and have many articles used by the top luxury handbags, small leather goods and watch straps houses.

    Chevre "Native" is one of Alran's most unique articles and is produced in an a labor intensive 23-step process which takes 4 weeks to produce. This article has a unique natural and rustic grain. The grain has deeper shrunken areas that make for a really awesome and unique look. 

    This goat leather is their top grade. The leather is full vegetable tanned. It has softer supple feel and beautiful consistent color across the entire hide. Native is a great article when you want a consistent color and high yield. We receive their very top grades 1/2 which are very clean. 

    USES 

    Small leather goods, bags, linings & book covers

    *Being full aniline there can be some contrast along the center of the back. This is normal and something book binders and wallet makers try to place this along the fold in the book or wallet.  Please confirm with us before splitting if you have any size limitations and we can ensure you will receive the right hide.

    DIMENSIONS & PRICING

    • Medium: ~4 square feet
    • Large: ~4.5 square feet
    • X-Large: ~5 square feet
    • 2X-Large: ~5.5 square feet
    • 3X-Large: ~6 square feet
    • 4X-Large: ~6.5 square feet
    • 5X-Large: ~7 square feet
      • Please note we can not control the range of sizes we receive. Most of the time the sizes are in the Large-2XL range. The larger sizes are more rare

    THICKNESS

    • 2.5oz (1.0-1.2mm) 
      • Please note split leather can not be returned

      ETHICALLY SOURCED LEATHER

      All of our hides are ethically sourced as a byproduct of the meat industry. Leather that might otherwise be overlooked is transformed into something lasting through your creativity.

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      General Info
      Tannery i Alran
      Cut i Whole Hide
      Material Characteristics
      Full Grain i Yes
      Grain (Top) i Aniline
      Flesh (Bottom) i Smooth Nap
      Burnishable i Yes, with Tokonole, but edge paint is recommended
      Processing & Finish
      Tannage i Vegetable Tanned
      Dye i Completely Through
      Finish i Aniline
      Physical Properties
      Firmness i Medium
      Thickness i 1.1mm (2.75 oz) +/- 0.2mm
      Splitting i Free Splitting
      Yield i 80%+

      With a natural product like leather, there can be areas with neck and back wrinkles, veins, scars, bites, loose grain, but in general this article can expect an overall high cutting area. Sides do include bellies where there can be some loose grain. This leather being semi aniline (meaning the leather is very mostly natural with some slight finishing) the leather will have most areas of concern covered improving yield. Darker colors will also better hide any areas of concern. A key skill of using full aniline leather is the ability to work less desirable areas of the hide into the less visible areas of your projects. Overall this article has a high cutting yield.
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