Leather Skiving

Leather skiving, also called shaving or splitting, is the process where leather is run through a machine that reduces thickness. Automotive upholsterers will commonly have leather skived to make wrapping panels easier. Dash boards, center consoles and other panels that have tight curves are some examples. Other situations include areas that have tight tolerances or small gaps where a standard leather would be too thick to fit. Get a sample here.

DETAILS

• We recommend a minimum thickness of .7 mm. Anything lower can compromise the integrity of the leather.
• Our current capabilities include skiving half hides or panels up to 52" wide.
• Turnaround time is typically 2 business days.
• We can skive leather purchased from Relicate or your own leather.
• Leather to be skived should be shipped to: