Art. ALBA - La Ruota’s #1 Best Seller Italian Veg Tan Cow Shoulder

Art. Alba, La Ruota’s #1 big seller.

If you are looking to make an impression with a consistent and high quality vegetable tanned leather in stock colors, you are in luck. For a truly exceptional European veg-tanned article that is made with traditional small-batch finishing, may we present Art. Alba from La Ruota.  

La Ruota Tannery is based in Tuscany producing excellent leathers. They are not for flashy marketing or mass production—more about quiet mastery, pride in quality and consistency, crafting some of the finest vegetable-tanned leathers in traditional colors for crafters. 

Premium French skins tanned in Tuscany, Italy: Art. Alba utilizes French-origin skins of top-tier grading, minimal blemishes, and high cutting yield. Every square inch counts when you’re making something special.  If you are stamping, or burnishing, this leather works well.

Suggested applications: Belts, wallets, keychains, book covers, cardholders, and fancy market totes—this leather is built to impress.

 Alba is also available in bulk pricing for your product launches. Give us 2 weeks to fulfill your bulk orders to allow for logistics from Italy.  Please send us an email to info@tholfineleathers.com with your request. 

Tannage: Vegetable Tanned Crust

Type: Full Grain European (French/German raw) origin hides tanned in Italy

Grade: A/B (highest selection)

Cut:  Double Shoulder 

Color - Multiple

Temper: Semi firm

Feel : Smooth

Flesh side : Split smooth

Thickness:  3.5 oz - 4.0 oz (1.4-1.6 mm)

Size: Average 14 - 16 sq ft (Double shoulder)

Leather Shape: Shoulder cut. Mostly square shape for double shoulders.

Leather Grading Note:  At the tannery, during packout, leathers are generally graded A/B (Top quality) through F for finish quality standards.  High grade selections are prized for making luxury grade leather goods. So, Grade-A/B hides command a higher price because only a very small percentage of hides of all the hides produced are able to meet a very defined set of specifications or standards —i.e., free from major blemishes, requiring minimal corrections and waste. This selective grading process ensures that only the finest, most consistent hides make it to the top, offering superior workability, durability, and a flawless finish that justifies the investment. Lower grade hides are sold at a lower price point where finish quality is not the main focus.  They are generally sold as utility grade leather for other specific uses. As a leather worker, it is important to pay attention to grades and select the right grade leather for the right application at the right price point for your Leathergoods.