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Origin
Grass-fed cattle from the Paraguayan Chaco and Itapúa departments. Open pasture, slow growth, fewer scars. We trace every batch back to its tannery and, where possible, its region.
100% Latin American hides
Paraguay · Brazil · Latin America
Leather, honestly sourced.
Vegetable-tanned full-grain hides from Paraguay. Curated reach into Brazil and exotic Latin American leathers. Finished by hand, sold on Etsy and shipped worldwide.
- 100% Full-grain
- Quebracho bark Vegetable-tanned
- LWG-rated partners Tanneries
- Asunción → worldwide Ships from
Materials
Origin, tanning, finish.
Three things make a piece of leather worth keeping for thirty years. We obsess about all three.
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Tanning
Vegetable-tanned with quebracho bark in family-run Paraguayan tanneries. No chrome, no heavy metals, no aldehydes — a process that takes weeks instead of hours and ages with character rather than cracking.
Quebracho · 4–6 week cure
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Finish
Hand-cut, hand-stitched in small batches. Edges burnished. Hardware in solid brass. Every imperfection is the hide telling its own story — we never sand it out.
Hand-finished, small batch
From the Chaco
A country that built itself on leather.
Paraguay raises more cattle per person than almost anywhere on earth — and has been tanning hides for centuries. We work with the same families who have been doing this for generations.
When the Spanish first arrived in the upper Paraná in the 1500s, the territory that is now Paraguay was already trading hides. Five centuries later, the Chaco grasslands still produce some of the most resilient, slow-grown cattle on the continent — fewer parasites, fewer scars, denser fibres. We partner with small Paraguayan tanneries that have been working with quebracho bark since their great-grandparents' generation, and supplement with exotic Brazilian and Argentine hides when the project asks for it. Nothing leaves the workshop until it would survive a generation of use.
Collection
Made to be carried for years.
A short catalogue of pieces, built around materials we trust. Every item links out to our Etsy shop where you can read reviews and order.
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.