Art. Radica from Conceria Solaris

Art. Radica is made by Italian Conceria Solaris, a LWG Silver Star-rated tannery. Radica comes in five gorgeous colors and is brightly hand finished, smooth Cow leather with a shine. These are full grain, smooth plated cowhides are aniline drum dyed to match base crust, hand-rubbed with aniline dye on top, and hand-glazed for a smooth glassy finish. Medium to firm temper, Colors will vary from skin to skin due to the aniline dye system and the hand swirl effect. This leather only gets better with age as it takes on its natural veg tan patina with memories of everyday usage. 

Tannery History:  Conceria Solaris was born in 1998 as a brain child of Ulisse Conti, a very well-known tanner in the Leather District in Tuscany. Ulisse Conti belongs to a category of tanners that you can’t find anymore, if you don’t have one of them in your family. Why? Because what he did, just as others of his generation, belongs to the annals of tanning that included many social and business changes. When he was younger, he rose up early to go to work in the local tannery, which was quite physical at that time. He rose from the humblest of beginnings to then realizing his great dream and great responsibility of creating his own tannery. You can imagine how precious Ulisse’s experience, including his knowledge of leathers was for Conceria Solaris. Out of Solaris comes Art. Radica. 

Maker’s Note: Glazed leathers may develop wrinkles with stretching or repeated flexing. Protect from moisture.

Care and Maintenance Note:  Always test conditioners or any cleaner on a small test area for compatibility or potential damage to finish before applying on to the entire leather. 

Sample Swatches are available for this leather. We have a reasonable charge for preparing and shipping. If you order more than one swatch, we will only charge you $5 for the entire set of colors (not individually) to cover preparing and mailing. 

Tannage: Vegetable Tanned

Article Name: Radica

Colors:  

Grade: A/B

Temper: Medium to Firm

Feel : Smooth and Shiny

Thickness:  3 oz 

Cut: Double Shoulders, Single Shoulder, Quarter Shoulder, and pre-cut Panels (4”x18”, 8” x 18”, 12” x 24”)

Double Shoulder Sizes:  14 - 16 sq ft.  

Single Shoulder Sizes:  7 - 8 sq ft.  

Quarter Shoulder Sizes - 3.5 - 4 sq ft.

Best for Wallets, Bag Tags, Card Holders, Tablets, Smartphone Covers, Journal Covers, etc. This leather has a shiny finish that may wear and/or may develop wrinkles gradually with repeated use. This is not a defect but an inherent quality of leather.