Most DesignTex leathers are in-stock and available for immediate delivery. Sorting and selection of hides are done at a very early stage of processing. Final inspection then occurs to confirm that hides meet our rigorous standards. Each hide is inspected and re-graded and matched to standards. If it does not meet these criteria, the hide is rejected.
Hides are also randomly tested for adherence to physical property specifications.
DesignTex Leather is tanned using hides from Scandinavian, Argentinean, and North American beef-cattle. Excellent maintenance, small herd sizes, and mild climates contribute to the high quality. It is important that the hides maintain the same thickness over the majority of the surface. Cows that have calved many times, for example, yield hides where the flank is thin and stretched out. Oxhide, on the other hand, is more consistent.