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Dyed Windsor Saddle Leather is made from Vegetable Tanned Leather. This leather is traditionally tanned in pits to ensure that the grain of the leather is as smooth as possible.
The Leather is drum dyed to facilitate the colour of the flesh and grain which results in a deeper colour and therefore better finish to the leather. All Windsor Saddle leather is hand stained as close to the finished colour. Hand staining helps the penetration of the dyes into the grain, thus improving the colour and feel to the leather.
The leather is processed further by applications of specially formulated mineral oils that are impregnated into the fibres of the grain. The leather is subjected to two coats of this oil to ensure a rich affect and change to the base colour.
The final process is the application of a blend of oils and fats. This grease (Dubbin) is an important part of the Saddle leather production. The grease allows the oils to lubricate the fibres whilst the fat on the surface aids water resistence. The beauty of the grease application is that it reacts with the oil within the fibres to ensure that the grain and flesh stay well lubricated.
A leather that will readily take oil is favoured for the American market and the Windsor
range has that benefit.
The end finish results in a leather that is fully Aniline, aesthetically pleasing and has a wonderful natural look to the leather. The Windsor range is a favourite with many customers from within the Equestrian Trade and the Leathergoods trade.
Thickness / Substance available:-
3.75 / 4.0 mm
4.0 / 4.2 mm
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