Minerva Smooth is a vegetable tanned vacchetta leather from the Badalassi Carlo Tannery in Tuscany, Italy. The tannery uses traditional methods of tanning with tree barks that go back hundreds of years. Badalassi Carlo is a member of the Pelle Vegetale Consortium, which certifies leather tanned with strict traditional vegetal methods.
This is the tannery's top grade. It is full grain, with a supple feel and a small amount of firmness. The leather is infused with a blend of Italian fat wax, which gives vacchetta its characteristic hand and feel. The grain is smooth and the color has depth.
The leather is dyed completely through and has a soft flesh side. It is easy to cut and skive. As the leather ages, it develops a patina. Every hide is unique, so dimensions are approximate.
- Leather type
- Vegetable tanned vacchetta, full grain
- Finish
- Smooth grain, infused with Italian fat wax
- Dyeing
- Dyed completely through
- Tannery
- Badalassi Carlo, Tuscany, Italy
- Origin
- Made in Italy
- Full hide
- Average 12-16+ sq ft (approx. 48 x 48 in)
- Half hide
- Average 6-8+ sq ft (approx. 24 x 48 in)