Description
Red Italian Lucido Vegetable Tanned Leather
Bring a distinctive luxury finish to your leathercraft with this beautiful Italian Lucido leather. Fully vegetable tanned in Italy, this premium red leather features a rich, glossy surface that enhances its visible natural grain and creates an elegant, high-end appearance.
At approximately 2.8–3.0mm thick, the leather has enough body for structured projects while remaining suitable for cutting, edging and professional leathercraft. Each hide averages approximately 16–17 square feet, providing a generous working area for handbags, satchels, wallets, cases, straps and other premium leather goods.
The striking luxury red colour makes this leather an excellent choice for statement pieces. Its polished Lucido finish reflects the light beautifully and helps finished products stand out, while the vegetable tannage provides the authentic character and quality sought by experienced leatherworkers and designers.
Product Specifications
- 🔴 Colour: Luxury Red
- 📏 Thickness: Approximately 2.8–3.0mm
- 📐 Average Hide Size: Approximately 16–17 sq ft
- 🐄 Leather Type: Italian Lucido Leather
- 🌿 Tannage: Fully Vegetable Tanned
- ✨ Finish: Shiny, glossy Lucido finish with visible natural grain
- 🇮🇹 Origin: Italy
- ✂️ Ideal For: Handbags, satchels, wallets, cases, straps and luxury leathercraft
- ⭐ Quality: Premium Italian leather
Ideal Uses and Applications
This substantial Italian vegetable tanned leather is particularly well suited to projects requiring structure, durability and a premium visual finish. Use it to create luxury handbags, structured shoulder bags, briefcases, satchels, portfolios, wallets, cases and decorative leather panels.
It may also be used for selected straps and other leather accessories where its 2.8–3.0mm thickness is suitable. The glossy red surface is ideal for creating feature pieces, contrasting panels and limited-edition leather goods designed to attract attention.
Why Choose Italian Lucido Leather?
Lucido refers to the leather’s polished, glossy appearance. This finish gives the red colour greater depth and brilliance while allowing the natural character of the leather to remain visible. The result is a refined material that looks luxurious without losing the individuality associated with genuine leather.
Its combination of Italian craftsmanship, full vegetable tannage, practical thickness and generous hide size makes it an excellent option for professional leatherworkers, designers and experienced hobbyists. Every hide is naturally unique, so variations in grain, shade and markings should be expected and appreciated as part of the leather’s authentic character.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this leather fully vegetable tanned?
Yes. This Italian Lucido leather is fully vegetable tanned, giving it the natural character and traditional quality associated with genuine Italian vegetable tanned leather.
What does Lucido mean?
Lucido is an Italian word meaning polished, bright or glossy. It describes the leather’s beautiful shiny surface and luxurious appearance.
Is this leather suitable for making bags?
Yes. At approximately 2.8–3.0mm thick, it is an excellent option for structured handbags, satchels, briefcases and other premium bag-making projects.
Will every hide look identical?
No. Genuine leather naturally varies in grain, colour, markings and exact size. These variations make every hide and finished leathercraft project unique.
Please note: Colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen settings. Natural grain variations and markings are characteristic of genuine leather and are not considered faults.
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