These grade III Chieftain Goats are aimed at the amateur market. The raw skins originate from India and the surrounding areas. The skins have a natural shrunken grain, similar to traditional Levant grain, with a natural polished finish. This leather is retanned using a combination of Tara, Chestnut and Oak. with the addition of aluminium salts in order to produce an archival tannage with outstanding durability. The leather is aniline dyed and has a semi-transparent finish. Please note that colours 3, 6, 9 and 15 are not dyed-through. More information on the development of our Archival Tannage may be found here. You can see examples of books bound in our Chieftain Goat in the 'Showcase' area of our web site. Average Skin Size: 0.68 - 0.72m² (7¼ - 7¾ft²) Approx. Cut Size: 68 x 57cm Standard Substance: 1.0mm Colours available: 15 standard shades plus grey and purple Grades: III Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] with any specific requests or needs you have for this leather - we're happy to help!
