Bag makers, where to get leather?
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eh.. suppliers for leather.. oi.. i dont have any right at the moment.. i can find out.. what is your production quantity estimate for this going to be? defining that helps define the amount of yardage and price you will get for the skins.
in terms of making a "Beach" tote.. why not push the envelope and use skins that relate to the "beach atmosphere" meaning use fish skins.. true that most fish scales are limited in size, but patch work using them in developing a stronger and longer lasting construction can create a visual stimulating collection that speaks towards your environment and can establish a more direct consumer target market.
also since the skins are fish.. there is a lot of it so price will be determined as well.. although not many leather suppliers use the skins and i seen it really for the Luxury Mass markets if not higher..
since it is a speciality.. but it isnt more expensive than the animal skins..
also when you develop, you want to make sure your factory has leather experience and or only specializes in manufacturing of the leather as the skins are thicker and need stronger sewing machines than regular cut and sew.
also the sewing process itself is completely different than a nylon/ poly/ canvas cut and sew.. so make sure you are getting quality samples before you dive into complete production.