Horween Leather

This limited run features Horween’s Dublin in the color Toasted Coconut, a warm brown shade with tonal variation and a clean, finished back ideal for unlined products.

More rustic than our base Essex line, Dublin is a vegetable-tanned leather infused with a rich blend of natural waxes and hot plated for a smooth finish. It offers the same supple feel as Essex, with a deeper surface tone and a rich pull-up that brings out the natural grain.

• With Finished Flesh

• Tannage: Vegetable Tanned

• Weight: 5-6 (2.0-2.4 mm)

• Size: 18-22 sq ft

More rustic than our base Essex line, Dublin is a veg tan infused with a rich blend of natural waxes and then hot plated. It has all the supple characteristics of Essex with a darker surface color that showcases the natural grain.

Product Details

›› Rugged look
›› Burnishes to a patina over time
›› Strong and distinctive pull-up
›› Sides will range between 18-22 sq ft

A note on color range

Please expect there to be a color range with this leather. The oils and waxes can take differently due to a number of factors that will cause the color to vary from shipment-to-shipment. You will see the most variation with the English Tan and Natural.

A note on Natural

Think of Natural not as a color, but rather a condition of the leather. Horween applies a wax to the base leather color, and the wax will take differently due to a number of factors (ie. heat and humidity).

For orders of 100 sq ft+ please email or call for pricing.

The most rustic version of the Essex line, Derby is a vegetable tanned infused with a rich blend of waxes and tumbled to emphasize the natural highs and lows in the leather. This Horween leather is more rugged version than Dublin leather and displays a softer temper. The leather is highly distressed and exhibits a rugged appearance as a result of the tumbling process. Derby exhibits great tonality with a rich pull up and will age beautifully by developing a rich patina.

Product Details:

›› Rustic feel
›› Emphasis on contrast of natural highs and lows
›› Tumbled to emphasize rugged look
›› Sides will range between 18-22 sq ft

For heavyweight Derby & orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email for pricing.

Essex is a combination of new and old technologies. Essex starts with a modern wet-white pre-tannage and then gets a full vegetable tannage using Horween's old fashioned, time proven Shell Cordovan tanning liquors. Next, an enriched blend of fats, oils and greases are tanned into the leather giving the leather durability, softness and a rich round feel. Available in both earth tones and natural veg colors. The weight ranges are from 3.5oz up to 9oz.

Product Details:

›› Vegetable tanned
›› Supple and soft
›› Full Grain with a refined look
›› Sides will range between 18-22 sq ft

For orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email for pricing.

For over 90 years, Horween® Leather Company has used the same artisanal hot-stuffing formula to infuse these leathers with an oil and wax blend to create an extremely rich and durable leather, which is then hand-stained. This heritage leather features the natural leather grain, exhibits a rich pull-up, and retains softness and color for generations.

Product Details:

›› Extremely durable
›› Rich pull-up
›› Resists hardening and salt stains
›› Sides will range between 16.5-20 sq ft

For orders of 100 sq ft+ please email or call for pricing
info@thetanneryrow.com • (312) 291-9994

Waxed Flesh Chromexcel is Horween’s version of the old French Waxed Calf.  Horween starts with the Chromexcel base, which is fully vegetable re-tanned and hot stuffed. The flesh side is finished, and the grain side is left untouched. Horween uses its proprietary procedure to hand dye the flesh side. The leather is hand glazed to provide a tight flesh and final luster. WF CXL is commonly used in footwear, specifically boots. ››  WF CXL is considered a “rough out” or “flesh out” leather

››  Combination tanned (chrome tanned with a full vegetable re-tannage)

››  Hot Stuffed

››  Hang Dried for a week to provide a tight leather

››  Hand stained with dyes and waxes

››  Hand glazed to compact the flesh side and to provide the luster

Cavalier is hot-stuffed with a rich blend of proprietary oils and waxes. Cavalier is similar to Chromexcel but slightly less oily. Cavalier is a durable Horween leather with strong pull-up and bright colors.

›› Very durable
›› Bright colors
›› Strong pull-up
››Combination Tanned
›› Sides will range between 16.5-20 sq ft

For orders of 100 sq ft+ please email or call for pricing
info@thetanneryrow.com • (312) 291-9994

Horween Washed Chromexcel starts with the Chromexcel base, which is fully vegetable re-tanned and hot stuffed. After finishing, the leather is then wet back and exposed to heat during the washing process. The exposure to the heat and tumbling allows the leather to achieve a nice tumbling pattern and a duller appearance as compared to our standard Chromexcel.

• Combination tanned (chrome tanned with a full vegetable re-tannage)

• Hot Stuffed

• Hang Dried twice for a week each time to provide the unique appearance of the Washed Chromexcel.

• Hand stained with dyes and waxes

• Proprietary washing process to achieve unique look and feel of the Washed Version of Chromexcel

• Available in the natural tumbled pattern along with the embossed and tipped, which provides a pattern that will not pull out of the leather.

Horween Cypress is a combination-tanned leather that blends chrome tanning with a heavy vegetable retannage, offering a balance of structure and flexibility. It is initially nourished through a fat liquoring process in the drum, where oils and waxes suspended in water are absorbed into the leather for enhanced depth and feel. Cypress then undergoes a mechanical drying process, resulting in a more compact structure. Its finishing involves staining and applying topical waxes that are ironed into the surface, adding durability and a refined appearance.

• Combination-tanned – chrome tanning with a heavy veg retannage

• Deeply nourished through fat liquoring

• Compact structure from mechanical drying

• Waxed and ironed surface for durability

For orders of 100 sq ft and above, please call or email for pricing.

Horween LaSalle is produced from our Dearborn base tannage and was designed to create an ultra-soft, rich-feeling leather that is fully vegetable tanned. Using deer skin as a guide, we developed a proprietary vegetable tanning formula to produce this line of leather. The combination of this new formulation with a rich blend of waxes provides LaSalle with a luxurious feel that gets better with age.

• Fully vegetable tanned

• Tumbled for 18-24 hours

• Silky top applied to give a slicker feel to the leather

• Air dried and toggled

For orders of 100 sq ft and above, please call or email for pricing.

Horween Dearborn’s tannage was designed to create an ultra-soft, rich-feeling leather that is fully vegetable tanned. Using deer skin as a guide, we developed a proprietary vegetable tanning formula to produce this line of leather. The combination of this new formulation with a rich blend of waxes provides Dearborn with a luxurious feel that gets better with age.

• Fully vegetable tanned

• Tumbled for 18-24 hours

• Air dried and toggled

For orders of 100 sq ft and above, please call or email for pricing.

A combination tan that blends the durability of a chrome tan base with a heavy veg re-tan to create an unfinished, natural look that’s excellent for molding.

Product Details:

›› Holds embossing well
›› Retains molded shapes
›› Full grain and corrected grain versions
›› Sides will range from 19-23 sq ft

For orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email info@thetanneryrow.com for pricing.

Predator is a combination tanned leather that blends the durability of a chrome tanned base with a heavy vegetable re-tannage. We then incorporate a rich blend of waxes to create a tonal appearance on this Horween leather, which will burnish over time and create a rich patina.

›› Subtle pull up effect
›› Sides will range between 18-22 sq ft
›› Great for footwear
›› Available in 3.5-4oz / 4-5oz / 5-6oz

For orders of 100 sq ft+ please email or call for pricing
info@thetanneryrow.com • (312) 291-9994

Chromepak is a straight chrome tanned leather where a heavy grease blend is hot stuffed into the leather during the re-tanning process. This combination of soft waxes help make this article pliable.

The combination of heavy grease blends and soft waxes allows this incredibly tough Horween leather to become flexible and water resistant.

A version of this article originated in the early 1900’s as a mechanical leather used to make oil seals. It was used for this purpose as it has superior durability and heat resistance.

Your shoes will look great for many years and this leather is the toughest you can find.

›› Chrome Tanned
›› Extremely durable
›› Sides will range between 17-21 sq ft
›› Weight: 5-6 oz

For orders of 100 sq ft+ please email or call for pricing
info@thetanneryrow.com • (312) 291-9994

Krypto is a waxed leather that is combination tanned and highly burnishable. Krypto is tumbled with lots of highs and lows giving each piece unique character. This Horween leather is suitable for all types of leather projects including shoes, bags, and other accessories.

›› Pull Up
›› Combination Tanned
›› Sides will range between 19-23 sq ft
›› 3.5-4 oz

For orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email info@thetanneryrow.com for pricing.

Developed in 2021, Montana is characterized by its pebbled shrunken grain and subtle pull-up effect. Montana is combination tanned… chrome tanned base with a heavy vegetable re-tannage. The temper of this Horween leather is soft and pliable.

›› Combination Tanned
›› Pebbled Grain
›› Pull-up
›› Softer temper
›› Sides will range from 19-23 sq ft

For orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email info@thetanneryrow.com for pricing.

Pioneer Reindeer, also referred to as Hatch Grain in the marketplace, is a combination tanned leather with a full vegetable re-tan; well nourished with a rich proprietary blended oil emulsion.

Pioneer Reindeer is commonly finished by incorporating Horween’s Boxboard Print (Hatch Grain) into the leather. Aniline dyes are used to provide tonality between the tips and base of the print.

Pioneer Reindeer has been used in applications where the leather can be finished to create an antiqued look in the final product.

›› Embossed with Horween’s Boxboard print (commonly known as Hatch Grain)

›› Uniquely finished to provide a tipped effect

›› Combination Tanned

›› Sides will range between 19-23 sq ft

For orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email info@thetanneryrow.com for pricing.

Illini Latigo is produced using Horween’s classic Latigo formulation and is a combination tanned leather with a full vegetable re-tan. After the tanning process, the leather is hot stuffed with a proprietary blend of waxes that nourishes the leather.

Illini Latigo will have a firmer temper as compared to our standard Latigo line. Characterized by a beautiful tight grain, the leather is popular with makers that produce bags, strips, saddle strings, belts and other small leather goods.

›› Latigo Tannage
›› Hot Stuffed with proprietary blend of waxes
›› Tighter grain and durable
›› Firm temper
›› Sides will range from 19-23 sq ft

For orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email info@thetanneryrow.com for pricing.

This specialized leather is treated with Horween’s own proprietary tannage and extracts, giving it the high performance characteristics demanded by professionals and amateurs alike.

Official Football leather is a very important leather to Horween. This leather was developed and produced by Arnold Horween Sr. after playing football professionally and head coaching the Harvard football team. Horween has produced football leather continuously for more than 70 years.

›› Sides will range between 18-22 sq ft
›› Normally produced in 5.5 oz - please inquire if you’re looking for a different weight.

Choose from two types: WITH TACK or WITHOUT TACK

WITHOUT TACK
8064 UPH Football: This is the version recommended for accessories and leather goods. 8064 does not have tack and has an additional top to provide some protection against scratching and color transfer.

WITH TACK
864 Football: Official Football leather has a tack, which allows for better gripping. This is achieved through a process called Tanned in Tack®, which infuses the tack into the leather. This is not recommended if you’re using for leather accessories, as its main application is footballs. Additionally, the leather with tack will have a greater degree of color transfer as compared to the 8064 line. This is due to the tack migrating to the surface of the leather and displacing the dyes used to create the color.

For orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email info@thetanneryrow.com for pricing.

Horween is proud to produce the finest football, basketball, and ball glove leathers. They extend to this line the tradition of excellence and quality that all of our products are founded upon. They have had the opportunity to work with top sporting goods manufacturers to develop these leathers. Their philosophy that the best leather is part of the best product translates very well into a market where skilled athletes view their equipment as precision tools. They’ve been diligent and thorough in producing these special leathers where no detail has been overlooked.

›› Sides will range between 18-22 sq ft
›› Normally produced in 4.5 oz - please inquire if you’re looking for a different weight.

For orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email info@thetanneryrow.com for pricing.

Horween ball glove leather is a straight chrome tannage and is designed to meet the demanding expectations of professional athletes. This tannage is specifically formulated to yield the strength, durability, and temper that are ideal for repetitive use. Only the very finest full grain hides are selected for this fully aniline, oiled leather.

Horween X Baseball Glove Leather is the traditional leather Horween has provided for the past 60 plus years. This leather is a firmer temper glove tannage that has been widely used in the top leagues around the world. This leather will yield a firm glove that will be broken in by the player to their liking.

›› Chrome Tanned
›› Sides will range between 17-21 sq ft
›› Weight: 5 oz

For orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email info@thetanneryrow.com for pricing.

Horween ball glove leather is a straight chrome tannage and is designed to meet the demanding expectations of professional athletes. This tannage is specifically formulated to yield the strength, durability, and temper that are ideal for repetitive use. Only the very finest full grain hides are selected for this fully aniline, oiled leather.

Grand Slam is the newest version of Horween’s glove leather. It was developed due to the marketplace trend of players requesting gloves that represent their team or home country. It is characterized by brighter colors, and lighter weight (not thickness) yielding a lighter playing ball glove.

›› Chrome Tanned
›› Sides will range between 17-21 sq ft
›› Weight: 5 oz

Navy currently has a longer lead time, please inquire for approx. timing

For orders of 100 square feet or more, please call or email info@thetanneryrow.com for pricing.

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Horween ball glove leather is a straight chrome tannage and is designed to meet the demanding expectations of professional athletes. This tannage is specifically formulated to yield the strength, durability, and temper that are ideal for repetitive use. Only the very finest full grain hides are selected for this fully aniline, oiled leather.

Featherlite was developed to offer a softer version of Baseball glove leather from what Horween Leather traditionally produced. This was developed for companies and individuals that specifically wanted to have a softer glove than our traditional Horween X Glove leather.

• 5 oz

• Chrome Tanned

• Sides will average 20 sf

Horween's Vermont is a lightweight equine leather known for its medium-soft temper and natural feel. The vegetable tanning process imparts a warm, natural color that develops a rich patina over time. Each hide is mill-dyed with aniline dyes that bring out the natural grain and then vacuum-dried, providing a firm yet pliable structure with a thickness of 2.5-3 oz (1.0-1.2 mm). Vermont receives a slight tumbling that adds depth, resulting in a rich hand feel that highlights the authentic texture and subtle variations of the hide’s surface. Ideal for garments, bags, footwear, small leather goods, and more.

Double Horse Fronts: When compared to Steer, Horse hides have a different fiber structure and are naturally thinner which allows Horween Leather Company to produce a lightweight finished leather.  The grain of the horse hides will show a coarser, more pronounced grain structure and are more abrasion resistant.  Due to the characteristics of the horsehide, the finished leather will display more variation and natural markings as compared to our Bovine leathers. The Double Horse Front (DHF) is one among three cuts of a horsehide — this particular selection of the leather is the whole front portion of the hide, with the Butt being cropped off for the Cordovan and Horsehide strip.

For over 90 years, Horween® Leather Company has used the same artisanal hot-stuffing formula to infuse these leathers with an oil and wax blend to create an extremely rich and durable leather, which is then hand-stained. This heritage leather features the natural leather grain, exhibits a rich pull-up, and retains softness and color for generations.

Double Horse Fronts:

When compared to Steer, Horse hides have a different fiber structure and are naturally thinner which allows Horween Leather Company to produce a lightweight finished leather.  The grain of the horse hides will show a coarser, more pronounced grain structure and are more abrasion resistant.  Due to the characteristics of the horsehide, the finished leather will display more variation and natural markings as compared to our Bovine leathers. The Double Horse Front (DHF) is one among three cuts of a horsehide — this particular selection of the leather is the whole front portion of the hide, with the Butt being cropped off for the Cordovan and Horsehide strip.

For orders of 100 sq ft+ please email or call for pricing.

Pinnacle is a new development in the horsefront leather line from Horween Leather Company. This leather is designed with a strong and durable base tannage, resulting in a final product that is buttery soft and rich in feel. Pinnacle is combination tanned, using chrome tanning with a vegetable re-tannage. New formulations for this product include a proprietary blend of oils being introduced during the tanning process which provide a rich nourishment of the fibers, giving the leather its strength, durability, and soft feel. The leather is then finished with a blend of waxes and aniline dyes, which highlight the unique grain of the horsehide.

Double Horse Fronts: When compared to Steer, Horse hides have a different fiber structure and are naturally thinner which allows Horween Leather Company to produce a lightweight finished leather.  The grain of the horse hides will show a coarser, more pronounced grain structure and are more abrasion resistant.  Due to the characteristics of the horsehide, the finished leather will display more variation and natural markings as compared to our Bovine leathers. The Double Horse Front (DHF) is one among three cuts of a horsehide — this particular selection of the leather is the whole front portion of the hide, with the Butt being cropped off for the Cordovan and Horsehide strip.

Horween Yellowstone

Weight: 4-6 oz (1.6-2.4 mm)

Double Horse Fronts: When compared to Steer, Horse hides have a different fiber structure and are naturally thinner which allows Horween Leather Company to produce a lightweight finished leather.  The grain of the horse hides will show a coarser, more pronounced grain structure and are more abrasion resistant.  Due to the characteristics of the horsehide, the finished leather will display more variation and natural markings as compared to our Bovine leathers. The Double Horse Front (DHF) is one among three cuts of a horsehide — this particular selection of the leather is the whole front portion of the hide, with the Butt being cropped off for the Cordovan and Horsehide strip.