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Traceability over scale
We know the tannery, the region, the tanning agent and, often, the rancher. Scale follows transparency, not the other way around.
About
A small workshop. A long horizon.
Leather Latam was founded to put the best Paraguayan leather in front of the people who would value it — makers, designers, and anyone who would rather buy one thing for thirty years than thirty for one.
From the workshop
We started Leather Latam after years of buying hides from European distributors who would not name their tannery, would not name their tanning method, and could not tell us where the cattle came from. In Paraguay we found tanneries who could answer all three questions in a single sentence — and produce a hide that wears like nothing else. The site you are reading is our front door. Everything else happens in a small workshop outside Asunción.
What we care about.
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Pieces that age, not wear
Vegetable tanning + full-grain hides + brass hardware. Built to develop a patina, not to fall apart.
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Latin American before everything
Paraguayan leather is the core. Brazilian, Argentine and exotic regional hides round out the catalogue when a project calls for them.
Questions
Things people ask.
Where does your leather come from?
Primarily Paraguay — full-grain hides from the Chaco and Itapúa, vegetable-tanned in family-run tanneries. We also source Brazilian and Argentine leathers when a project asks for them, and exotic regional hides on request.
Why vegetable-tanned?
Chrome tanning is faster and cheaper, but it produces a flat-feeling leather that does not age well and uses heavy metals. Vegetable tanning with quebracho bark is the old method — slower, with more character, and biodegradable. It also smells better.
Do you ship worldwide?
Yes. Finished goods ship from our Etsy shop and reach the US, EU, Canada, UK, Australia and most of Latin America. Wholesale hides ship from Asunción on request.
Do you do private-label / wholesale?
Yes — see /wholesale. We supply hides and bulk small-goods runs for ateliers, furniture studios and small fashion houses. Minimum order: 5 hides, or 50 units for small-goods.
How should I care for vegetable-tanned leather?
Keep it out of direct sun and away from sustained water. Wipe occasionally with a soft cloth. A neutral leather conditioner once a year is plenty. Patina is the point — embrace the marks.