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hand made leather goods | Brisbane, Australia

Hand made leather goods, Brisbane AU

Dollaro (Italian cowhide)

Dollaro is a printed grain cowhide with very firm temper and medium scratch resistance. This leather starts off with a buttero base (vegetable tanned cowhide) and is further processed with heat embossing to produce its grain. This process increases its temper by hardening the surface which also in turn improves its scratch resistance. Unlike most embossed leather the dollaro is vegetable tanned and will develop patina over time.


Dollaro colour swatch.

Tannery: Conceria Walpier (Italy).
Temper: Very firm.
Surface: Printed grain, hardy.
Tanning: Vachetta tanned.
Patina: Excellent resistance against wear while still being able to patina due to the veg tan process. Will darken its original colour over time.
Other notes: Very firm with excellent surface resistance. Will patina similarly to buttero but has much better resistance against abrasions.

Product samples and gallery

Dollaro detail.

Navy (top), chocolate (middle), golden brown (bottom)

All of our products are hand made with traditional leather crafting techinques. They are cut, saddle stitched and burnished by hand. Our stock of leathers are sourced from the finest tanneries around the world. We use full grain leathers which shows its natural qualities and will have subtle differences between every hide. The combination of these processes results in a unique feeling between every product.