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  • Croco-embossed finished leather, beiges and taupes
  • Croco-embossed finished leather, yellows and ochres
  • Croco-embossed finished leather, pinks
  • Croco-embossed finished leather, reds
  • Croco-embossed finished leather, dark tones

Vila Moreira · Alcanena · Since 2014

Leather, from raw hide to finished.

Any RAL colour, made to order

Croco-embossed finished leather, floater, aniline leather, crazy horse, leather for leather goods and car interiors, wet-blue, crust and raw hides, for makers of footwear and sneakers, bags and accessories, apparel and car interiors. Based in Vila Moreira, Alcanena, the historic heart of Portuguese tanning, trading internationally.

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  • Croco-embossed finished leather
  • Automotive leather
  • Leather for leather goods
  • Floater (milled grain)
  • Aniline leather
  • Crazy horse
  • Beiges and taupes
  • Yellows and ochres
  • Pinks
  • Reds
  • Dark tones
  • Raw hides
  • Semi-finished leather
  • Finished leather

Colour to order

Any RAL colour, made to order

Besides the colours we show, our finished-leather ranges are available to order in any colour from the RAL chart (except automotive leather). Give us the reference and we prepare your colour.

  1. Croco-embossed, leather goods, floater, aniline and crazy horse
  2. Any reference from the RAL chart
  3. A sample in your colour before you order
Request my RAL colourSee the RAL colour chart
Croco-embossed finished leather, yellows and ochres

01Croco-embossed

Croco-embossed finished leather

Finished leather with a crocodile-scale pattern heat-pressed into the grain: the relief and sheen of croco, with the consistency of a finished hide.

We carry it in a wide range of colours, from beiges and taupes to yellows and ochres, pinks, reds and dark tones. See real examples in the portfolio.

Typical uses

  • Footwear
  • Bags and leather goods
  • Belts and accessories
  • Croco-embossed finished leather, beiges and taupes
    Beiges and taupes
  • Croco-embossed finished leather, yellows and ochres
    Yellows and ochres
  • Croco-embossed finished leather, pinks
    Pinks
  • Croco-embossed finished leather, reds
    Reds
  • Croco-embossed finished leather, dark tones
    Dark tones

02Automotive leather

Automotive leather

Fan swatch book of automotive leather in about thirty colours

New range

Finished leather for car interiors: seat upholstery and dashboard covering.

A wide colour card, from blacks, greys and navy to beiges, browns and bright colours: red, yellow, orange, green and blue. Ask us for samples.

Uses

  • Seats
  • Dashboard
Specifications
UseSeats and dashboard
ColoursWide colour card
Thickness (mm)to be confirmed
Finishto be confirmed
Light fastness, abrasion and foggingto be confirmed
  • Automotive leather swatches in bright colours: red, yellow, orange, green and blue
  • Automotive leather swatches in neutral tones: beiges, creams and light greys
  • Automotive leather swatches in dark tones: blacks, greys and navy

03Leather for leather goods

Leather for leather goods

Fan of leather-goods leather samples in many embossings and colours

New range

Finished leather for bags, wallets, belts and small leather goods.

A collection of textures and embossings (croco, scale, braid, basket weave, chevron and pebbled grain) in classic and fashion colours. Ask us for samples.

Uses

  • Bags
  • Wallets
  • Belts
  • Small leather goods
Specifications
Colours to orderAny RAL colour
UseBags, wallets, belts and small leather goods
EmbossingsCroco, scale, braid, basket weave, chevron, pebbled
Speciesto be confirmed
Thickness (mm)to be confirmed
Finishto be confirmed
  • Pink pebbled-grain leather beside black and gold samples
  • Brown leather with a chevron embossing
  • Pink braid-embossed leather and tan leather with a raised grain

04Floater (milled grain)

Floater (milled grain)

Fan swatch book of floater (milled-grain) leather in many colours

New range

Finished leather with a milled grain: the hide's natural grain is loosened and accentuated by tumbling in the drum, giving a soft handle and a characteristic irregular relief.

For footwear, sneakers and leather goods. A wide colour card: whites and creams, yellows, browns and cognacs, orange, red, burgundy, green, blues and greys. Ask us for samples.

Uses

  • Footwear
  • Sneakers
  • Leather goods
Specifications
Colours to orderAny RAL colour
UseFootwear, sneakers and leather goods
GrainMilled (floater)
ColoursWide colour card
Speciesto be confirmed
Thickness (mm)to be confirmed
  • Floater leather in red, burgundy, orange and brown
  • Floater leather in blues, greys and navy
  • Cream floater leather with its milled grain clearly visible

05Aniline leather

Aniline leather

Six aniline leather samples: black, olive, natural, tan, cognac and dark brown

New range

Any RAL colour

Pick any colour from the RAL chart and we dye the aniline leather in that colour.

Leather dyed right through with aniline dyes and no covering pigment: the natural grain stays visible, with a soft handle and a rich colour that gains character with use.

We dye to order: any colour from the RAL chart. Give us the reference and request your sample.

Uses

  • Footwear
  • Leather goods
  • Apparel
Specifications
DyeingAniline, through-dyed
ColoursAny colour from the RAL chart
Speciesto be confirmed
Thickness (mm)to be confirmed
  • Black and olive aniline leather
  • Aniline leather in natural and tan shades, with the grain visible
  • Cognac and dark-brown aniline leather

06Crazy horse

Crazy horse

Fan swatch book of crazy horse leather, from naturals to black

New range

Waxed leather with a pull-up effect: the colour lightens where the leather is bent or scratched and develops a unique patina with use, for a rugged, vintage look.

For any type of product: footwear, leather goods, car interiors and much more. A colour card from naturals and greys to reds, burgundy, cognacs, browns, olive and black. Ask us for samples.

Uses

  • Footwear
  • Leather goods
  • Automotive
  • Any type of product
Specifications
FinishWaxed, pull-up effect
UseAny type of product
Colours to orderAny RAL colour
Speciesto be confirmed
Thickness (mm)to be confirmed
  • Crazy horse leather in burgundy, red and natural tones
  • Crazy horse leather in natural tones and light grey
  • Crazy horse leather in cognac, browns, olive and black

07Portfolio

Portfolio

Our product lines: croco-embossed finished hides, photographed one by one in the warehouse, each with its own lot number, and our automotive, leather-goods, floater, aniline and crazy horse samples (aniline in any RAL colour). Pick the lot or samples you are interested in and ask us about them.

Availability, quantities and specifications on request. Except automotive leather, every range is also available to order in any RAL colour.

Lot 1, Croco-embossed finished leather, beiges and taupes
Lot 1 · 1 of 36

08Products

Products

From raw hide to finished leather: we trade leather at every stage of processing.

Raw hides hung on a line to dry outdoors
  • Bovine
  • Salted

Raw hides

Fresh or salted raw hides for tanneries.

Typical specifications
PreservationFresh or salted
Speciesto be confirmed
Weight class (kg)to be confirmed
Originsto be confirmed
Close-up of a stack of blue-grey wet-blue hides
  • Wet-blue
  • Crust

Semi-finished leather

Wet-blue and crust, ready for retanning and finishing.

Typical specifications
TypeWet-blue, crust
Selectionto be confirmed
Thickness (mm)to be confirmed
Average size (m²)to be confirmed
Croco-embossed finished leather, reds
  • Croco embossing
  • Footwear
  • Leather goods

Finished leather

Finished leather for footwear, leather goods and apparel, including our croco-embossed range.

Typical specifications
End useFootwear, leather goods, apparel
Thickness (mm)to be confirmed
Finishes and coloursto be confirmed

We also trade footwear, leather goods and tanning equipment. Range, origins and specifications on request.

09Uses

Uses

Tell us what the leather is for and we will suggest the right article and stage.

  1. Footwear

    Finished, milled and embossed leather for footwear and sneaker uppers.

    Articles

    • Floater (milled grain)
    • Finished leather
    • Croco embossing

  2. Leather goods

    Bags, wallets and small leather goods, where embossing and colour make the difference.

    Articles

    • Leather for leather goods
    • Floater (milled grain)
    • Croco embossing

  3. Apparel and accessories

    Finished leather for garments, belts and accessories.

    Articles

    • Finished leather

  4. Automotive

    Leather for seat upholstery and dashboard covering.

    Articles

    • Automotive leather
    • Crazy horse

  5. Tanneries

    Raw material for tanneries that tan, retan and finish.

    Articles

    • Raw hides
    • Wet-blue
    • Crust

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Leather glossary

The terms we use every day with tanneries and manufacturers.

Raw hide
An untanned hide, preserved fresh or salted. In Portuguese: couro em verde.
Wet-blue
A chrome-tanned hide, still wet and blue-grey in colour. The most common form in which semi-finished leather is traded internationally.
Crust
A hide that has been retanned, dyed and dried, but not yet surface-finished.
Finished leather
Leather with its final finish (colour, gloss, handle or embossing), ready to cut.
Embossing
A pattern pressed into the grain under heat and pressure, such as croco.
Grain
The outer face of the hide, where the texture and finish show.
Selection
Grading of a hide by the quality of its grain and the number of defects: 1st, 2nd, 3rd…
Crazy horse
Waxed leather with a pull-up effect: the colour lightens where the leather is bent or scratched.
Aniline
Leather dyed right through with soluble dyes and no covering pigment, so the natural grain shows.
Floater
Finished leather whose grain is loosened and accentuated by tumbling in the drum, with a soft handle and irregular relief. In Portuguese: pele batida.
Automotive leather
Finished leather for car upholstery and interiors, with its own requirements for light fastness, wear and heat resistance.
Thickness
Measured in millimetres; it decides the use, from garments to footwear and leather goods.

11Company

A leather house in Alcanena

Croco-embossed finished leather, dark tones

Formula Emblematic, Lda was founded in 2014 and works with leather at every stage: raw hides, wet-blue and crust, and finished leather such as our croco-embossed range.

We are based in Vila Moreira, Alcanena, the historic heart of Portugal's tanning industry. From here we buy and sell leather for tanneries and footwear, leather-goods and apparel makers, in Portugal and abroad.

01Founded
2014
02Town
Vila Moreira
03Municipality
Alcanena
04Activity
Leather import and export

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Services

We run the whole international operation, for buyers and sellers alike.

  1. Import

    We source and bring in the right leather for each specification, from suppliers in several countries.

  2. Export

    We take leather to buyers in international markets.

  3. Logistics and paperwork

    We coordinate transport, customs clearance and documents to destination.

  4. Commercial support

    Negotiation, market advice and translation between partners in different countries.

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How we work

A simple process, with one point of contact from start to finish.

  1. Request

    Tell us what you need: leather type, quantity, finish and lead time.

  2. Sourcing

    We identify suppliers and send you a proposal.

  3. Inspection

    We follow samples and lots before shipment.

  4. Delivery

    We coordinate transport and paperwork to destination.

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For suppliers

Do you produce or trade leather and want new markets? We help suppliers sell their leather to international buyers.

  1. We introduce your leather to tanneries and manufacturers in other markets.
  2. We handle negotiation, logistics and paperwork.
  3. One point of contact in Portugal, with a warehouse in Alcanena.
Present your product

15Contact

Contact

Send us your request and we will reply with a proposal.

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Tell us what you are looking for, or what you have to sell. We will reply with a proposal.

Address

Rua Dom Afonso Henriques, 8022380-651 Vila Moreira
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