Best Quality Leather
I work together with the best tanneries in Germany.
The Gebrüder Kobel GmbH tannery in northern Germany has been producing high quality leather every day since 1877. Natural tannins, high quality skins that are pest-free – to ensure that the leather is of the highest quality.
Kobel also offers colours as requested – please see below for color charts!
Self tooled and dyed leather examples.
Coloured leather examples from Kobel
Additional leather information
While having the best leather possible from a tannery you can count on with 150 years experience is important as well as the knowing the leather is full grain, but knowing other aspects of leather working is just as crucial.
I only use Fiebing’s leather dyes. Fiebing’s was established in 1895 and is used worldwide by leather crafters who take pride in their finished products. The colours stay true and are long lasting. While there are already numerous colours, mixing is also possible to create a colour matching your exact needs. The dyes can also be thinned to create a light shade.
Tiger Ritza 25 thread is a polyester bonded, waxed thread that will last a lifetime. Linen or cotton threads still exist and are used today, but they will break over time, especially when exposed to weather. These older type threads need be waxed by hand costing more time in completing an item. I prefer to use Tiger Ritza, a German company, which exceeds lasting quality thread.