NIAGARA collar leather strap - Radermecker - 40mm - HAVANA - Thickness 3.3mm -120cm

VEGETABLE TANNED LEATHER STRAP

This Havana saddle leather strap is made from NIAGARA leather from the Radermecker tannery. Niagara saddle leather is a 100% natural full-grain leather, unpressed, uncorrected, with a smooth grain and dyed through. This premium leather is nourished throughout in a tallow bath, a historical know-how of the Radermecker tannery. It is ideal for making leather goods or cutlery items: belts, bag handles, bracelets, watch straps, dog and cat collars...

Features:
- Animal: Bovine
- Tanning: Vegetable
- Range: Equestrian - Niagara
- Color: Havana
- Finish: Aniline and greased
- Grain: Smooth
- Width: 40 mm
- Thickness: Between 3 and 3.5 mm
- Origin: Belgium - Radermecker Tannery

As this strap is made from unpressed, uncorrected full-grain leather, slight signs of the animal's life may be apparent and are not considered defects. They contribute to the authentic appearance of the leather.

Niagara leather is nourished by immersion in a tallow vat (a mixture of paraffin and beef fat), and is called "greased leather". This tallow bath gives the leather better water resistance, nourishes it over a long period, and facilitates cutting and working the leather. Greased leather is recommended for outdoor use.

Tallow allows for maintenance-free leather as the fat is constantly released to the surface of the leather, providing it with the necessary nourishment and an excellent patina. Thanks to this nourishment, Niagara saddle leather has advanced resistance to outdoor use; it will repel all external disturbances (water/saline environment). This saddle leather is therefore suitable for intensive wear such as in the equestrian sector. The aniline finish allows the dyed leather to retain its natural appearance.

Uses of dyed Niagara neck leather strap:
The dyed Niagara neck leather strap can be used for all leather goods, small leather goods, and cutlery items: belts, bag handles, bracelets, watch straps, dog and cat collars, etc. It is the most suitable leather for making belts thanks to its natural finish, its resistance to elongation, and its nourishment allowing it to guarantee a long lifespan.
For a perfect finish of the edges of Niagara neck leather, we recommend applying an edge finish.
Tooling on our Niagara leather is not recommended, because with its nourishment from the grease bath, the leather will regain its natural thickness and the embossed patterns will fade over time.

Maintenance tips for dyed Niagara neck leather straps:
For the maintenance of Niagara saddle leather: thanks to the nourishment from the tallow bath, the fat is impregnated throughout the entire thickness of the Niagara saddle leather, so no nourishment is needed over time. Nourishment can be applied to the grain to maintain its greasy appearance or accelerate the leather's patina. This care of the grain ensures a longer lifespan. Our Niagara saddle leather will resist humidity. Simply let it dry at room temperature to restore its appearance. Due to its nourishment from the tallow bath (grease), a whitish film of paraffin can form on the surface during temperature changes. Simply rub it to make it disappear.

For more information, consult the technical sheet.

Non-contractual photograph for the length.