Hide Definitions
LEATHER THICKNESS CONVERSION CHART OUNCES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
IRONS FRACTIONAL INCH DECIMAL INCH MILLIMETERS .75 1. 5 2.25 3.00 3.75 4.50 5.25 6.00 6.75 7.50 8.25 9.00 9.75 10.50
1/64 1/32 3/64 1/16 5/64 3/32 7/64 1/8 9/64 5/32 11/64 3/16 13/64 7/32
.016 ,031 .047 .063 .078 .094 .109 .125 .141 .156 .172 .188 .203 .219
.41 .78 1.19 1.60 1.98 2.39 2.78 3.18 3.58 3.96 4.37 4.78 5.16 5.56
Thickness or Weight? Leather thickness is usually measured in terms of ounces. In an effort to make leather a uniform thickness, tanneries run hides through a splitting machine. However there is a slight thickness variation throughout any given hide. This is why leathers are usually shown with a range of thickness, such as 4-5 or 6 to 7 oz. One square foot cut from either hide would be 4-5 oz, or 6 to 7 oz respectively.
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