These are whole lambskin hides of Merino shearling from a European tannery. The hide is chrome tanned with the wool left on. The wool side is the top, and the flesh side is a smooth suede.
The wool side gives insulation, loft and texture. The leather side adds structure and stability. The hide is dyed completely through. It suits accessories, linings, outerwear panels and trims.
As a natural product, the hide can show neck and back wrinkles, veins, scars, bites and loose grain. The bellies can have loose grain and more defects. The leather is semi-aniline, with a light surface finish, so darker colors hide flaws better. The cutting yield is moderate.
- Article
- Ironed Merino Shearling Lambskin
- Tannery
- Europe
- Cut
- Whole hide
- Grain
- Full grain
- Tannage
- Chrome tanned
- Top side
- Hair on hide
- Flesh side
- Smooth suede
- Firmness
- Soft, 3/10
- Dye
- Completely through
- Finish
- Hair
- Thickness
- 7 oz (2.8 mm) +/- 0.3 mm, gauged with hair compressed
- Splitting
- Not at this time
- Burnishing
- Not burnishable; edge paint recommended
- Yield
- Moderate, 75%+