The raw skins originate from India and the surrounding areas. The skins have a natural shrunken grain, similar to traditional Levant grain, with a natural polished finish. This leather is retanned with the addition of aluminium salts in order to produce an archival tannage with outstanding durability. The leather is aniline dyed and has a semi-transparent finish.

More information on the development of our Archival Tannage may be found here.

Please note that colours 3, 6, 9 and 15 are not dyed-through.

You can see examples of books bound in our Chieftain Goat in the 'Showcase' area of our web site.

• Average Skin Size: 0.68 - 0.72m² (7¼ - 7¾ft²)
• Approx. Cut Size: 68 x 57cm
• Standard Substance: 1.0mm
• Colours available: 15 standard shades plus grey and purple
• Grades: I and II.

Feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] with any specific requests or needs you have for this leather - we're happy to help!