Stingray Skin, Stingray Hides | Frogskin

In an attempt to better serve our customers
Standing Bear's Trading Post conducts all ordering via phone, e-mail and in our retail store in Reseda, CA.
Due to the ever changing prices from our suppliers, so that you can get accurate pricing before ordering, we do not currently list pricing on the website.
For pricing information please e-mail us at inquiry@sbearstradingpost.com
or Call us at 818-342-9120 Monday Through Saturday 10am - 6pm

We are authorized distributors for many different suppliers
Items listed on the website are items we can get from these suppliers & may not be stocked in store at all times.


LEATHER TERMS DEFINED   |   Yards Converted to Sq. Feet

Rabbit Fur Pelts   |   Buffalo Hides   |   Cowhide - Upholstery - Cow leather

4.5 - 5.5oz Cowhide Leather   |   Garment Cow   |   Moccasin Leathers - Bull Hide  

Pearl Apron Splits  |  Garments Splits - Garment Suede Split leather

Deer Skin & Elk Hides  |   Goat Leather - Hair Sheep  |  Lambskin - Lamb Leather

Hair On Hides Hair On Leather Skins |   Lamb Suede -  Leathers | Lining & Laces

Pig Suede - Velvet Pig Suedes  |   Rawhide   |   Sheep   |    Seat Covers and Rugs  

Garment Leathers   |   Saddlery Leather |    Latigo   |   Veg-Tan Tooling Leathers

Orthopedic & Prosthetic Weight Leathers

Leather Hides & Leather Skins -
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Upholstery- Chap & Motorcycle- Finished Cowsides 3-3.5 Oz

Upholstery- Chap & Motorcycle- Finished Neon Cowsides 3-3.5 OZ     

Magnificent Metallic Colors- Finished Cowsides 3.5-4 Oz. 

 Butterball Cowsides - Cowsides 2.5-3 Oz    

Deertan Cowsides - Deer Tanned Cow

LEATHER TERMS DEFINED
  Leather
Leather is the tanned or dressed skin of an animal.
Possessing qualities superior to any man made material.

Chrome Tanned:
Principal Method of tanning leather with a mineral agent.
Chrome tanning is achieved using one or more salts of metal chromium,
which produces a soft and flexible leather ideal for use in garments, upholstery, shoe tops etc.

Finished Leather:
Leather with all processing completed.
These processes can include the application of a stamped or corrective grain,
color and a final coating of any protective finish.

Flesh Side of Leather:
Under part or back of leather that was next to the meat of flesh of the animal.

Grain Side of Leather
Epidermis or outer layer of animal skins.
Also refers to the outer or hair side of the skin that has been split into 2 or more thickness'
Full Grain is leather just as it is when removed from the animal, with only the hair removed.

Ounce
This measurement is an indication of the thickness of certain kinds of leather.
An ounce is of equal value to both 1/64 inch and 0.4 mm thickness.

Suede
A finished product by sanding
or running the surface of leather on an emery wheel
to separate the fibers in order to produce the nap or fuzz found on Suede leather.

Vegetable Tanned
Process of making leather using tanning obtained from
barks, woods or other parts of trees and plants,
Most outstanding characteristics is its ability to be
carved, tooled or embossed.
Leather tanned like this is used for holsters, belts, saddles,
shoe soles, knife sheaths, tooled wallets, purses, etc.

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Yards to Sq. Ft. Conversion
If your instructions include Yards rather than square feet,
Because hides are an irregular shape and are measured in square feet versus linear yards for fabric,
this table is provided to assist you in converting from yards of fabric to square footage of leather
required to upholster an article of furniture.
when purchasing our leather you can convert the yards as follows:
1 YD. = 18 Sq.Ft.
2 YDS. = 36 Sq.Ft.
3 YDS. = 54 Sq.Ft.
4 YDS. = 72 Sq.Ft.
5 YDS. = 90 Sq.Ft.
6 YDS. = 108 Sq.Ft.

Exotic Leather Exotic Leathers, Exotic Hides, Exotic Skins Stingrays, Stingray Skin, Stingray Hide Available in Large or small skins Great for Billfolds, checkbooks, wristbands, belts,  liners in leather projects,  behind filligree leather, as an insetted piece in your project.  used in leather motorcycle seats etc.  Frog, Frogskin Available in Large or small skins Great for use on cowboy boots, making cell phone cases, coin purses, pouches, and other small leather goods. Also used to line leather projects such as card or ID cases, checkbooks as well as other smaller leather projects