Backed up by a wealth of experience of 45 years in the leather industry, there is no need for Y'2 LEATHER to go through wholesalers to obtain leather material. We engage in direct transaction with a total of more than 6 companies, including tanners specializing in horse hide, water-dye, deerskin, suede, etc. Moreover, most of the leather material is made as original material for Y'2 LEATHER, thanks to the cooperation of the tanners. This can be said about all leather material, but a stable supply of especially horse hide and deerskin that excel in all three categories - thickness, size, and less damage - is quite difficult, worldwide. Additionally, leather material varies depending on not only the humidity and weather when tanning, but also the finishing process and the color of the dye. Since almost all of our leather material does not use pigment, the end result varies. It takes time to gather high quality material. Despite leather being a material that's quite hard to handle, we never make excuses and consider it a precious encounter with each leather skin that comes by. We put utmost care and attention in making each piece one by one, under thorough quality control, taking the time it needs to create a supreme leather experience.
HORSE
ANILINE HORSE
ANILINE HORSE
During the finidshing process, the material is saturated in plenty of oil and finished only with aniline dye. Since pigment is not used at all, the material boasts an enchanting gloss driven from aniline and a rich oily texture. Thickness is approximately 1.4 millimeters.
Based on the image of 1930’s natural horse hide, Eco Horse is tanned with plenty of tannin and oil. By tightening the leather, it is shrunk by approximately 20% to achieve thickness and toughness. The leather will be massaged as it breaks in, giving out a squeaking sound, and will gradually ease in to fit the owner's body. Thickness is approximately 1.8 millimeters.
Once the vegetable tanned leather is dyed, a tanner will then hand-dye this material one by one in order to create variation. Through multiple times of hand-dying, the material takes on a unique gradation to become a one and only item. Thickness is approximately 1.4 millimeters.
Selecting and using high quality chrome tanned leather, this material is once again tanned with tannin at a tanner specializing in bull hide. Subsequently, wax oil is carefully rubbed in by hand. The oily texture of the leather is superb, and the distinct irregularity born from handiwork is also a nice characteristic. Thickness is approximately 1.5 millimeters.
Nubuck is smooth leather sanded rough on the grain side to produce a velvety surface. Unlike suede, since nubuck is leather on the grain side, its characteristics are highly recognizable. Common material for nubuck are lambkin and cow hide. But in this particular case, using Y'2 LEATHER's main material, horse hide, the delicacy and fine texture of horse hide grain is presented to the fullest. Thickness is approximately 1.3 millimeters.
Horse hide was selected that may has scratches on the grain side but in a good condition on the suede side. Horse hide suede hair is shorter than steer suede and also have a finer texture. We applied oil during the drum finishing process to incredible softness. Thickness is approximately 1.0 millimeters.
Once the carefully selected leather is dyed, paraffin is applied to create a glossy material with a unique transparency unique to paraffin. Thickness is approximately 1.5 millimeters.
Normally, indigo dye doesn t remain on leather. However, after long years of trial and error, a tanner miraculously succeeded in adhering indigo dye to leather. Moreover, they were able to realize this with horse hide, which is a rarity among the already rare indigo leather. Although some minor fading can occur, the fusion between indigo and horse hide is something worth to experience. Thickness is approximately 1.3 millimeters.
The traditional Japanese dye of persimmon astringent is extremely difficult to apply on leather. Y'2 LEATHER has succeeded in dying our main material, horse hide, with this persimmon astringent. It is a natural dye using only persimmon astringent, without the use of pigment. The natural quality of the dye also makes it an eco-friendly material. Thickness is approximately 1,5 millimeters.
This material was started to enjoy the original expression of leather by daring to use the parts of leather that were considered to be demerits, such as scratches, grain slips, and traces.
It has the same finish as Vintage Horse Light with tea-core.
A 1.0 millimeter thick horse hide pursuing softness is saturated with plenty of oil. Due to the finishing process that is done only with dye, small scratches may show. However, this indicates that the material is genuine leather and is a rather enjoyable feature.
Wax is carefully heated and rubbed in by the tanners hand. The wax is then washed off with hot water, and then waxed again for the finish. A very laborious task, but the result is a material with luxurious oily texture and vibrant wax color. Thickness is approximately 1.5 millimeters.
Pull up leather is one of the oil leather which literally has more oil then usual. When fully vegetable tanned and oiled horse hide is aged, the shininess goes different way to show you other face, Enjoy the transparency and high quality gloss. Thickness is approximately 1.6 millimeters.
Unfinished leather that is not dyed during the vegetable tanning process. Although scratches or scuff marks may show, they indicate that it's genuine leather. Unfinished leather is common among bull hide but rare among horse hide. As characteristic of vegetable tanned leather, the changing of shade along with usage over time is a true pleasure as Well. Thickness is approximately 1.5 millimeters.
The Japanese traditional craft, Nara sumi. Take more than twice as long time as usual to dye sumi, Leather became classic deep jet black color. It's full vegetable tanned and has a saddle core so saddle comes out as you wear it. Thickness is approximately 1.5 milimeters.
Brown dye is applied in the base coating process of thick horse hide. Subsequently, the finishing is done with black pigment. This process allows the brown color of the base coating to emerge when scratches are made when well-worn. Brown base coating. Thickness is approximately 1.4 millimeters.
Going through the same finishing process as VINTAGE HORSE, this Light version features a more casual touch with its thickness at approximately 1.0 millimeter, for an easier and carefree style.
Mouton (sheepskin) from Spains Colomer Leather Group. An exquisite material that fascinates even the fanatics of mouton with its soft and thick texture that's unique to sheepskin.
Goat leather has high durability and is strong against friction. Especially those that are thick and big in size tend to be low in supply and are rare finds. However, we are able to secure fine quality goat leather all year long. The lustrous grain is a material that ages well with usage over time. Thickness is approximately 1.3 millimeters.
Adult male cowhide that is at least three years old and has not been castrated for breeding. Because it is a large adult cow, it is characterized by its thickness and rough grain. The leather contains oil, and its roughness and gloss give it an attractive finish that is unmatched by other materials.
Without concealing scratches or scuff marks with pigment, Steer Oil has been finished with the drum-dye process using water and dye, which takes much patience and time. Surprisingly soft for bull hide, the oily moist texture is one characteristic. Thickness is approximately 1.3 millimeters. Can be sliced to 0.4 millimeters at the thinnest.
Material that uses the flesh side (suede) of Steer Oil. Unlike suede split, the flesh side is full grain leather, which makes it both soft and durable, Thickness is approximately 1.3 millimeters,
Deerskin from world-leading Japanese tannery, Fujioka Deer. Thick deerskin is extremely rare and valuable. Without using any pigment at all, the material fully absorbs oil and bears an exquisite moist texture. Thickness is approximately 1.6 millimeters.
SHEEP SKIN, which had been under development with our tanner for many years. It needs many process to make enough thick as deer skin but we finally developed 1.5 mm thickness of sheep skin. also to bring out the original texture of the leather, we only did the minimum amount of process called "natural finish" to you to enjoy the finest texture. Thickness is approximately 1.5 millimeters.
