ShopOur Leathers for Bookbinding and Interior Design
At Meyer & Sons we use a pyrogallol vegetable tannage to ensure a long-lasting, wonderfully supple leather. Our vegetable-tanned leathers take an impression beautifully and are easily pared, making them the ideal choice for bookbinding, tooling, and gilding. And we use aniline dyes, which chemically bond to the leather to produce long-wearing, saturated colors. Our tannage and dyes are environmentally safe, so you can feel confident in buying a high-quality product that’s responsibly made.
We offer calfskin and goatskin leathers in a variety of colors, including custom colors. Please contact us to order a brochure and sample book, or to discuss custom orders.
Calfskin
Because of their youth and relatively sheltered lives, calves produce a cleaner leather. Calfskin grain is finer than goat, with a softer, more velvety feel.
Goatskin
Goatskins are harvested as byproducts of meat production. This leather has more character than calfskin, as they are free range; goatskins can have more natural defects, including scars, which is desirable for some uses. Goatskin has a heavier texture than calf. It is tough and durable, more able to withstand heavy use.
