buffalo leather

Rugged prairie material

Buffalo leather is hide from water buffalo or American bison, tanned for use in clothing, accessories, and upholstery.

It's thicker and more durable than cowhide, with a distinctive pebbled grain: The buffalo leather jacket softened beautifully with wear.

Prized for ruggedness in boots, belts, and motorcycle gear.

Related

durable · western · frontier · rawhide · saddle · saddle bag · boots · belt · tooled · rustic · prairie · Plains Indians · Native American · thick · grain · supple · worn · patina

Opposites
animal source

buffalo leathercowhide

Tanned bovine leather

calfskin · pigskin · sheepskin · lambskin · ostrich leather

material type

buffalo leathersynthetic leather

Man-made hide substitute

faux leather · vegan leather · pleather · vinyl · leatherette

Family

buffalo, leather, buffaloes, leathers, leathered, leathering, leathery, leatherette, leatherback

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G