{"product_id":"art-jeans-italian-veg-tan-shoulders-by-la-ruota","title":"Art. Jeans - Distressed Blue Italian Veg Tan Shoulders (La Ruota)","description":"\u003cp\u003eArt. Jeans is a new article that was developed in 2026 by Conceria La Ruota in Tuscany, Italy. Select European hides sourced from France, Germany and Swiss are used exclusively by La Ruota for all of their products. This article was designed as an homage to every working person’s favorite distressed  blue jeans.  It was made with utmost passion by the tannery folks and we feel that they were really able to create what they set out to do.  For this article, they took grade A vegetable tanned shoulder crust and used aniline dyeing in a very special way and gave it a blotchy appearance. After some milling in a drum, adding fat liquors and other goodies followed by drying, the hides were given that expert touch on their drum sanding machine to lightly expose the nap, almost like a light Nubuck finish, yet retains some grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Tannery:  La Routa Srl is a tannery located in Tuscany, Italy. Knowledge passed down through generations has helped La Ruota achieve this level of high quality products.  La Ruota routinely supplies vegetable tanned shoulders to European crafters who seek out their consistency and high quality. La Ruota is excited to be making their entry into the US in collaboration with THOL, and we are equally thrilled to carry this awesome article for you with, hopefully, many more to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry La Ruota’s Art. Jeans, and let us know how much you love them. This article is best suited for Tote Bags, lined softer Belts, Clutches, Doppler Kits, etc. Being a vegetable tanned leather, it lends itself well to wet molding and can retain its shape upon air drying. Tooling and Hot Stamping is also well tolerated like all good vegetable tanned hides. Like all veg tan leathers, characteristic and a much loved patina will develop gradually with use. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArticle Name: Jeans\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTannage: Full Grain Vegetable Tan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut: Shoulders (\"Spalle”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColors:  Aniline dyed-through distressed blue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrade: A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTemper: Medium \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeel: Smooth grain side with very light exposed nap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlesh side : Smooth not pasted\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThickness:  4-5 oz (1.5-2.0 mm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble Shoulder Sizes:  Regular 13 sq ft , Jumbo 15-16 sq ft.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle Shoulder Sizes:  Regular 6.5 sq ft , Jumbo 7.5-8 sq ft.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are planning routine production of high quality Leathergoods, ask about Bulk Order Discounts for this item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrop us an email at info@tholfineleathers.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeather Grading Note:  At the tannery, leathers are generally graded A (Top quality) through F for finish quality standards.  High grade selections are prized for making luxury grade leather goods. Grade-A 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, requires minimal corrections and offers a high cutting value (CV) for the investment. This selective grading process ensures that only the finest, most consistent hides make it to the top grade, offering flawless finishes that justifies the investment. Lower grade hides are sold at a lower price point where finish quality or high yield is not the best.  These hides are generally sold as utility grade leather for other specific uses. As a leather worker, it is important to pay close attention to grades and select the right grade leather for the right application and at the right price point for your products. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THOL Fine Leathers™","offers":[{"title":"Distressed Blue \/ Regular Double Shoulder","offer_id":48286007722229,"sku":null,"price":309.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Distressed Blue \/ Jumbo Double Shoulder","offer_id":48286007754997,"sku":null,"price":331.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0648\/8670\/2325\/files\/19B59939-CD55-426E-A455-EE639DC11AF5.png?v=1781829463","url":"https:\/\/www.tholfineleathers.com\/en-ca\/products\/art-jeans-italian-veg-tan-shoulders-by-la-ruota","provider":"THOL Fine Leathers™","version":"1.0","type":"link"}