Friday, May 2, 2014

Why To Choose Custom Leather Products

By Tracie Knight


Custom made items offer the opportunity of owning a quality product that will last for years. A wide range of custom leather products are available from many sources today, including a large number of internet stores. There are thousands of different items available, from saddles, holsters and furniture to fashion items like purses, shoes, back packs and laptop cases.

These online stores offer different degrees of customization. Some of them, take shoe stores for example, will have a specific range of shoes and then allow customers to select different finishes from heel height to type of sole, lining and even toe cap. Other stores allow customization with regard to size, such as the fit of a jacket. There are those who allow one to completely customize an item, from start to finish.

The price tag on such products is obviously higher than on mass made items. You are paying for individuality and the amount of time spent on the item. Most people do not mind paying a higher price for a one-of-a-kind item that they know is unique and will last for many years because of its quality. Today, such items are offered at more reasonable prices than in the past for many reasons, such as progresses in technology.

True craftsmanship and high quality rawhide together produce some of the finest merchandise in the world. Leather is a wonderful material to work with that enables a variety of design options, yet still maintains a classical look. Each type produces a different look and is suitable for different purposes, whether it is making furniture or shoes.

Leather comes in four basic types: full grain, top grain, corrected grain and bonded. Full grain is the highest quality and the most long lasting. It is appreciated for the wonderful patina that develops with time. Top grain is also fine quality and is used extensively, although it does not get the same patina as imperfections are removed by sanding before use.

If you are looking for genuine hand crafted items, it is important to understand something about the material used, how it is made and the standard of craftsmanship. There are stores offering items that they claim are hand made but they actually consist of cheaply sourced components that they assemble. Reliable companies will give detailed descriptions on their websites and reading customer reviews can give some indication of their dependability and service.

Many companies offer the option of adding a business logo for branding a business, a school logo on a backpack or even a ranch brand on items like saddles. Leather coasters and key chains with a company logo can make great employee recognition gifts. Luggage and bag tags are affordable promotional tools that can be embossed or branded.

In the past, owning items of this kind was often out of the reach of most people. This has changed and now many customers, young and old, are shopping online for items that are custom made. The price tag may be somewhat higher than mass produced items but they are prepared to pay the price for items uniquely suited to their needs.




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