Conceria La Perla Azzurra, Carlos, Double Shoulder, Cobalt Blue

Conceria La Perla Azzurra, Carlos, Leather Double Shoulder

Carlos is a full grain, vegetable tanned leather with a textural matte surface, rich color, and a lightly waxed feel. The top grain has a hand-worked, softly abraded texture that gives the leather a dry, natural hand at first touch, while the finish is designed to smooth, darken, and develop character with use. As Carlos is handled, folded, and worn in, the surface begins to polish and patina, giving each finished piece a more personal, lived-in look over time.

This leather cuts cleanly, burnishes well, and is easy to work by hand. It is a great option for makers looking for a refined Italian veg tan leather with more surface character than a smooth article, but without losing the structure and quality expected from a premium double shoulder. Great for wallets, card holders, bags, notebook covers, watch straps, key fobs, and other small leather goods.

Color: Cobalt Blue

Cut: Double Shoulder

Carlos Leather Specs:

• Grain Type: Full Grain
• Grain (Top): Matte with a lightly buffed, softly abraded surface
• Grain Flesh (Back Side): Smooth
• Finish: Aniline / Waxed
• Dye: Struck Through - (Color is dyed fully through the leather from top to bottom)
• Temper (Stiffness): Medium - (Slightly firm and less rigid. Moderately pliable)
• Type of Leather: Bovine (cow)
• Tannage: Vegetable Tanned
• Grade: #1 and #2 - Best quality at the Tannery, meaning the least amount of imperfections on the leather!

Size: Average 15.5 sq. ft.

Weights:

• 3-3.5oz (Thickness: 1.2-1.4mm --- 3/64")
• 4.5-5oz (Thickness: 1.8-2.0mm --- 5/64")

The Tannery: La Perla Azzurra - Tuscany, Italy (est. 1967)

• Conceria La Perla Azzurra was established in 1967 and is a founding member of the consortium of tanneries in Tuscany that produce 100% vegetable tan leather. 
• The tannery is Silver rated by the Leather Working Group and certified for sustainability by the ICEC, the Institute for Quality Certification for the leather sector.
• The ethos of the tannery is to focus on top natural ingredients and traditional methods to produce high quality, long lasting leather. They use 'quebracho' tanins from Argentina and only European hides, mostly from France, which is well-known for durable yet supple hides preferred by the fashion industry.
• Vachetta leather is a special type of vegetable tanned leather that uses animal fats (tallow) and oils, as well as other natural vegetable oils. Vachetta leathers tend to be softer than other veg tan leathers such as bridle and harness.
• 100% Aniline finish: The use of transparent aniline dyes allows the unique grain texture of the hide to be visible.
• Great yields. You will find that nearly the entire full grain double shoulder is usable.
• These leathers are commonly used for higher end leather goods such as wallets, handbags, purses, briefcases, key fobs, and other small accessories.