Ostrich Skin

• Scientific name is struthio camelus
• PAL's ostrich skin is native to South Africa
• Ostrich skin is both farm-raised for the meat. The skin is a byproduct.
• CITES status is non-appendix
• The approximate size of these ostrich skins are:
• 17 sft total
• 10 sft of total full quill area
• 7 sft of partial and no-quill area
• 27" x 27" of center full quill area
• The approximate thickness of these ostrich skins are:
• 0.8/1.2 mm in the thinner, partial and no quill areas
• 1.4/1.8 mm in the meatier full quill areas
• PAL offers various grades of ostrich skin as available:
• Grade 1: no defects in the center full quill area, ideal for large handbags and luggage
• Grade 2: one defect or small cluster of defects affecting one quadrant of the full quill area, ideal for anything other than large handbags and luggage
• Grade 3: one defect or small cluster of defects affecting two quadrants of the full quill area, ideal for footwear, belts and small leather good
• Grade 4: one defect or small cluster of defects affecting three quadrants of the full quill area, ideal for belts and small leather goods
• The Mount Desert finish is created by a contrasted darkening of the grain surface of the skin, giving a beautiful burnished effect to the leather. Uniform lightening of the dark grain gives an antique, worn visual display to the final leather. This process enhances the natural break of the skin and the final leather ages beautifully with a natural patina.