I would recommend hidehouse.com. They are the originators of Napa Leather. They have it all and it is here in the states. They are out of California. This means that there are no extra charges to pay for if you bring it in from overseas. Leather from Canada is really good if you can get it but the last person that tried to get some had to pay hefty fees to get it out of customs. Not sure why.
The lightest weight stuff out there is italian, neutofino. You will have no luck getting it imported here as it is banned last I checked. Most leather are sold by the hide measured by square foot. Sometimes you can purchase half or a quarter hide but you will know up front if you can, they normall tell you or it is in the description. Hidehouse like the other leather places also have deep discounts if you have a tax id number. :) Now if your in New York, wow! Go to the garment district. You will be able to buy exactly what you want there and at a bargin. Some of those folks will even let you haggle for the leather. :) If you search the archives of this list you will find names and places in New York of those leather folks. :) Chiara On Tue, April 25, 2006 9:51 pm, A. Thurman said: > > So I'm looking for something specifically designated garment weight? > That's one of my big concerns - how do I choose a leather or suede, > and how do I make sure I get enough of it? I imagine it's sold by > hide > and not yardage, correct? >> >> B) Getting the seam right the first time. Any hole you make in >> the leather >> won't close back up again the way fabric would, so ty to aviod >> ripping out >> and re-sewing seams--it'll be obvious, and it will weaken the >> leather. > > I have enough experience with PVC to know about the hole punch > thing, > but not about the thread (below). Thanks for the tip (and you too > Chiara!) > > Also thanks for the browncoats.com links - it's good to see that > there's enough of a community out there for there to be some legwork > already done :) > > Allison T. > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
