saddle leather

Horse seat material

Saddle leather is thick, vegetable-tanned leather originally used for saddles and horse tack.

The tanning process makes it exceptionally durable and gives it a distinctive firm texture that softens with use.

The term now applies broadly to similar heavy leather used for belts, bags, and other goods meant to age well: a wallet in saddle leather.

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barrel racing · tooling · cowhide · stirrup · pommel · cantle · harness · horseback · rawhide · burnished · oiled · supple · worn · creaking · chaps · holster · Western · Old West

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Opposites
tanning method

saddle leatherpatent leather

Lacquered hide, highly reflective

lambskin · kid leather · nappa leather · suede · chamois

material type

saddle leathersynthetic leather

Man-made hide substitute

faux leather · pleather · vinyl · vegan leather · leatherette

Family

saddle, leather, saddled, saddling, saddles, saddler, saddlery, leathers, leathered

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