Australian Deer Skins
Deer skin produces premium quality soft leathers for use in garment, shoe and gloving manufacture. Australia’s commercial deer farms stock mainly Fallow and Red deer species with a small number of Rusa and Chital deer.
Australian Deer skins are machine pulled with a typical assortment of 80/20 Sounds/Cuts. Pickled deer skins are offered as a Run or TR selection excluding 4ths and rejects.
Typical Deer skin Size Grades
| Size Range | Average Size |
|---|---|
| Under 10 Sqft | Avg 7/8 |
| Over 10 Sqft | Avg 12/14 |
| Over 15 Sqft | Avg 17/19 |
Wild goats are now widely distributed across mainland Australia, with leather from young goatskins having a high follicle density and low fibre diameter, giving a fine-grained appearance.
Typical Deer skin Size Grades
| Type | Average Size |
|---|---|
| Small | 3-4 sqft |
| Medium | 5-7 sqft |
| Large | 7-9 sqft |
| X-Large | 9 sqft up |
Australian Goat Skins
Leather from goat skins have a fine grained appearance. Wild (feral) goats are all machine flayed with a typical assortment 80/20 Sounds/Cuts.
Drum salted and pickled skins are offered as a Run selection excluding faulty and reject grades.