The term Stingray leather or “Shagreen” can be used to refer to two completely different types of leather: small-grained shagreen and coarse-grained shagreen. In this article, we’ll give you some answers to help you identify these two types of leather and understand why coarse-grained shagreen is considered “true shagreen”. Small-grained shagreen can also be sourced […]

It’s a question we’re often asked. Here are some answers to ensure that your object is made of real shagreen: Fire resistance: Real shagreen is fire-resistant, unlike synthetic polymer imitations. To be sure that your object is really made of stingray, you can expose part of the leather to the flame of a lighter for […]