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Goatskin Lining

Besides goatskin being expensive to buy, the expense of lining high quality leather briefcases and duffle bags with goatskin is high because the hides are small and that lends to a lot of waste in the cutting. But it’s been a popular material for millenia. The Roman Empire used goatskin tents for military campaigns and the apostle Paul was a tentmaker and likely made his tents out of goatskin too.

  1. High Fiber Tensile Strength
    Goatskin is the ultimate lining that a high quality leather bag could have because it has such high tensile strength. It is even stronger than cowhide when normalized for thickness. It’s all in the fibers. They grow in an interlocking crisscross lattice structure instead of in parallel sheets. So, when force is applied, the load is distributed to all the fibers side to side instead of the ones below, causing it to tear.
  2. Does Not Tear Easily
    Because of the fiber pattern, the holes that the sewing machine needle pokes through the leather don’t tear easily.
  3. Lightweight
    Strong and thin is the ultimate combination of characteristics for lining because it is lightweight.
  4. Reinforces What It Touches
    As a lining, whatever it is backing will now be far more durable than it was alone. They work together to make eachother stronger.
  5. Buttery and Refined
    Goatskin starts smooth and pliable without a break in period needed. Feel it and the words “buttery” and “refined” will come to mind.
  6. Excellent Breathability
    Goatskin’s natural pore structure allows for airflow, which helps regulate moisture. That makes it top tier for quality leather bags.
  7. Naturally Water-Resistant
    Goatskin contains more natural oils than many other leathers. It won’t make a leather bag waterproof, but it handles humidity and light moisture nicely.
  8. Ages Gracefully
    Goatskin contains more natural oils than many other leathers. It won’t make a leather bag waterproof, but it handles humidity and light moisture nicely.
  9. Naturally Water-Resistant
    Goatskin contains more natural oils than many other leathers. It won’t make a leather bag waterproof, but it handles humidity and light moisture nicely.
  10. Naturally Water-Resistant
    Goatskin contains more natural oils than many other leathers. It won’t make a leather bag waterproof, but it handles humidity and light moisture nicely.