This is a European merino shearling lambskin sold as whole hides. The leather has been tanned with the wool left on and ironed. The wool side is dense, soft and sheared short. The other side is a fine suede with a buffed nap.
This is a "double face" shearling. The suede flesh side can be left unlined and exposed on the outside or inside of a jacket, handbag or glove. The fleece side provides warmth, loft and texture. The leather side adds structure and can be dyed or finished.
The leather is full grain and semi-aniline. Natural marks such as neck and back wrinkles, veins, scars, bites and loose grain can occur. Whole hides include bellies, where loose grain and more defects are possible. Darker colors hide flaws better. The cutting yield is moderate.
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- Ironed Merino Shearling Lambskin
- Tannery
- Europe
- Cut
- Whole hide
- Grain
- Full grain, hair on hide
- Flesh side
- Premium suede
- Tannage
- Chrome tanned
- Thickness
- 7 oz (2.8 mm) +/- 0.3 mm, gauged with hair compressed
- Firmness
- Soft, 3/10
- Dye
- Completely through
- Finish
- Hair
- Hide size
- Typically around 6–8 sq ft for Merino hides
- Wool length
- Short-wool Merino shearling is often sheared to around 8–10 mm
- Yield
- Moderate cutting area; high 85%+
- Edges
- Not burnishable; edge paint recommended
- Splitting
- Not at this time