Tandy Economy Veg-Tan Side vs Catalina Veg-Tan Single Shoulder

Buy the Economy Veg-Tan Side if you need a large natural hide for tooling, carving, straps or anything where you want to dye and finish the leather yourself. Buy the Catalina Single Shoulder if you want a smaller, pre-dyed, glossy piece for small goods like wallets, linings and handbags. The Economy side gives you far more square footage and a wider range of weights, but it is a budget tannage with inconsistent hides and natural marks. The Catalina is top grain, drum dyed and consistent, with no stretch or pull-up, but it comes in a small piece and only one weight range.

• Choose the Economy Veg-Tan Side if you want a big natural veg-tan hide to tool, dye and cut yourself, and you can work around natural marks.
• Choose the Catalina Single Shoulder if you want a smaller, pre-dyed, glossy top-grain piece for wallets, linings or handbags with no finishing needed.