Description
Richard Hoffmans Leather Swatches
Swatches: All 26 Hoffman leathers included in swatch book.
All leather info is on the backside of each swatch
About the Tannery: - Richard Hoffmans: A 5th generation tannery (est. 1899), Richard Hoffmans is a GOLD RATED German tannery focusing on high-end, contemporary fashion leather with clients that include leading fashion houses from France, Italy, and the USA. Hoffmans is heavily focused on innovation through continuous research and development with raw material selection that comes from strict criteria and the best European cattle. Hoffmans also maintains the certification of ECOL - Energy Controlled Leather.
Types of leather:
Harness:
The Hoffmans Harness leather is a full grain, oiled, and shiny leather with a slight pull-up. It has a 100% aniline finish, is polishable, and water repellant. It is a chrome leather but has a stiffer vegetable character and look.
- Temper: Regular (slightly firm but also pliable)
- Grain: Smooth and oily.
- Weight: 4-4.5oz
- Colors: Black, Bordeaux, Caramel, Charcoal Brown
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Michigan:
The same leather as Hoffmans 'Palmer' but not tumbled, so slightly stiffer with a smoother grain. The Michigan leather is a full grain, has a 100% aniline finish, is polishable and water repellant. It is a chrome leather but has a vegetable character and look.
- Temper: Regular (slightly firm but also pliable)
- Grain: Smooth
- Weight: 3.5-4oz
- Colors: Black, Classic Brown, Golden Tan, Whiskey
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Palmer:
The most popular in the Hoffmans line, Palmer is a full grain, tumbled leather. It has a semi-aniline finish, is polishable and water repellant. It is a chrome leather but has a vegetable character and look. It is the same leather as Michigan, but a tumbled version.
- Temper: Semi-soft (soft and pliable. No firmness)
- Grain: Tumbled giving a slight texture to the grains surface.
- Weight: 3.5-4oz
- Colors: Black, Classic Brown, Dark Brown, Forest, Golden Tan, Santa Monica Blue, Whiskey
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Paris:
The Paris leather is a full grain Nappa leather with a waxy top that is tumbled with a smooth surface grain. It is water repellant and has a pigmented finish. Nappa leather by nature is a very soft leather, however with use of particular tannins during the tanning process it is extremely durable. It is also a breathable leather and is chrome tanned.
- Temper: Soft (Extremely flexible and pliable. No firmness)
- Grain: Tumbled with a smooth and waxy grain surface.
- Weight: 3-3.5oz
- Colors: Black, Dark Brown
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Sprinter Nevada:
Sprinter Nevada is a full grain, embossed (AKA plated) and tumbled leather. The embossing procedure is where the leather is stamped with a grain texture, giving the grain a very consistent look. Rather than being shrunken and tumbled to achieve a natural grain texture like the standard 'Sprinter' leather, the 'Sprinter Nevada' leather is plated, so not as natural of a grain texture, but giving the grain a more consistent texture throughout the entire skin. It is a 100% aniline finish and is water repellant. It is a chrome leather.
- Temper: Soft (Extremely flexible and pliable. No firmness) - not as soft as standard 'Sprinter"
- Grain: Embossed and tumbled
- Weight: 4-4.5oz
- Colors: Black, Red Brown, Tan, Avocado
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Sprinter:
Sprinter is a full grain, shrunken and tumbled leather giving it an irregular grain character. Rather than being plated with a grain like the 'Sprinter Nevada', the regular Sprinter leather is naturally shrunken and tumbled giving the leather a natural and irregular grain - meaning the grain is less consistent in texture. It has a semi-aniline finish and is water repellant. It is a chrome leather.
- Temper: Soft (Extremely flexible and pliable. No firmness) - Softer than 'Sprinter Nevada'
- Grain: Shrunken and tumbled
- Weight: 4-4.5oz
- Colors: Black, Butterscotch, Classic Brown, Marina Blue, Tan
