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Vegan leather

Brown Vegan Leather

Every Brown material — by the sheet & roll, cut to order.

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Brown vegan leather is the classic — from tan and cognac through chestnut to deep chocolate — for bags, journals, belts, bookbinding and anything that wants a traditional leather look without the hide. Also searched as brown faux leather; ours is PU or recycled bonded leather, so check the material on each sheet.

Brown shifts more than any colour between finishes: pebbled and saffiano read heritage, smooth reads contemporary, and our distressed ROMA OLD gives an instant vintage patina. It pairs beautifully with brass and antique-gold hardware. Order a brown swatch first — screens warm or cool the shade badly. Shipped from Italy worldwide.

Common questions about brown vegan leather

Will brown vegan leather fade or rub off?

The colour is pigmented through the PU surface layer rather than painted on top, so it won't rub off in normal use and wipes clean with a damp cloth. Like any material, years of direct sunlight can soften strong shades, so keep finished pieces out of the sun when you can. Very light and metallic shades show scuffs sooner than dark ones, and our recycled Salamander range is a bonded leather, so treat it like leather rather than PU.

Which brown material should I choose for my project?

Go by thickness first: 0.35–0.55 mm for earrings, hair bows, Cricut cutting and linings; 0.6–0.8 mm for bags, wallets, covers and upholstery. Then pick the finish — smooth reads modern, saffiano and pebbled hide wear best, croc and metallic make a statement. Screens never show colour accurately, so the swatch ring or a sample pack is the surest way to see every brown option in your own light.