Specifications
- Hide Type: Cow
- Sides: Avg. 25-32 Sq. Ft.
- Whole Hide: Avg. 60-65 Sq. Ft.
- Thickness: 0.6-0.8 mm | 1.5-2 oz
- Tannage: Chrome
- Color: Black
- Hand: Soft, luxurious and supple
- Finish: Pigmented
- Texture: Smooth, Nappa
- Common Uses: Garments and Apparel, Gloves, Hats, Bags, Upholstery and Home Goods
About Plonge Cow Leather
Our Black Plonge Cow Nappa Leather offer the perfect blend of lightweight softness and exceptional durability, making Black Plonge Cow Nappa an outstanding choice for a variety of projects. Crafted with the same buttery smoothness and refined texture as lamb nappa, Black Plonge Cow Nappa is available in sides and whole hides, making it ideal for large designs like upholstery, home goods, outerwear, pants, skirts, and high end leather jackets.
Our Plonge Cow Leather is available in sides or whole hides, with sides averaging 25-32 square feet, and whole hides averaging 60-65 square feet, with a consistent thickness of 1.5-2 ounces. The combination of light weight, chrome tannage, and pigmented finish results in a gorgeous leather with a soft temper, delicate shine, and a smooth, supple, luxurious hand.
What is Plonge Leather?
Plonge leather (or plongé leather) is a buttery soft, lightweight leather that's most often used for garments and apparel, gloves, high end leather jackets. The term plongé comes from French tanning terminology, referring to a process that emphasizes deep oil penetration, a sanded or buffed grain side, and extreme softness and pliability. The result of Plonge tanning is a leather that feels broken-in from day one, with minimal stiffness and a smooth, luxurious hand that feels amazing against the skin.
Interestingly, Plonge leather is usually made from lamb nappa, which is what makes this Black Plonge Cow Nappa so unique. Plonge cow hides are larger, stronger, and more durable than traditional Plonge lambskin, which makes Plonge Cowhide more versatile than its small-skin counterparts.
Please Note
Leather is a natural product. We strive to keep new lots within size, color, and quality tolerance, but some hides may have slight variations in size or color, or have natural imperfections such as scars or small holes.
Hide sizes may vary. Leather square footage isn’t measured as a true length-by-width area — it’s based on the hide’s surface area before finishing or shrinkage. Tanneries calculate footage from the raw hide stage and stamp the size on the flesh (back) side of the hide. We use the measurements provided by the tannery, but some variation in actual size is normal.