C&T - Kraft-tex
Kraft-tex
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Product Information
- Combines leather look with fabric workability
- Cuts, sews, and washes like fabric
- Supple yet durable for heavy-wear projects
- Softens and crinkles with handling
- Accepts stamping, drawing, and inkjet printing
- Ideal for totes, wallets, book covers
- 1.63 yards per roll
Sew leather-tough projects that soften beautifully with wear and washing
Traditional paper tears under stress; leather requires specialized tools and skills. Kraft-tex bridges that gap with a fiber-based material that accepts standard sewing needles and scissors while delivering leather-like durability. The supple texture develops character through use, it crinkles and softens with handling and washing, creating that worn-leather patina that usually takes years to achieve.
Sewists work this material through standard machines without special feet or needles. Book artists fold it crisp or distress it deliberately. Mixed media artists stamp, draw, and even inkjet print directly onto the surface. The material's structure tolerates repeated handling: tote bags hold their shape through daily use, book covers flex without cracking, and wallets develop personality rather than falling apart.
Each 1.63-yard roll provides enough material for multiple projects, several luggage tags, a substantial tote, or a custom journal cover. The fiber-based construction accepts thread securely while maintaining enough body to stand up to belts, straps, and structural applications. Color may vary slightly between rolls, adding to the natural, handcrafted aesthetic. You get leather's visual appeal and fabric's workability in one material that requires no special techniques to master.
