In response to increased demand for ‘cavallino’ (horse leather), Italian leather chemicals producer ChimontGroup has launched two new lubricating products to address the specific characteristics of equine leather.

Although equine is already used for trims in luxury garments, according to ChimontGroup, fashion houses now wish to produce full garments using the material, which has raised the issue of balancing the leather’s high specific gravity with achieving acceptable softness.

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