Pan American Leathers remains dedicated to providing a wide variety of exotic skins to suit the needs of high-fashion designers of every stripe. This is why the Pan Am team is proud to announce that we’re adding a new kind of exotic leather to our lineup: beaver tail skins! Here are a few facts about beaver tail skin that might interest you: Introduction to Beaver Tail Skins The beaver tails used by Pan American Leathers come from a species of beaver known by the scientific name Castor Canadensis, which are native to North America. There is also a variety of beaver native to the Eurasian cont ..read more

So, you’ve decided that you want to work with exotic leather. Maybe it’s because you want something tougher than standard cowhide—like stingray skin—that can stand up to hard-wearing applications like motorcycle upholstery. Maybe you want something with a refined and easily identifiable texture like alligator or caiman crocodile skin. Perhaps you want a beautiful and striking pattern like what python skin can provide. Whatever the reason, if you’re interested in exotic leather, it’s important to know where you can go to find it. While PanAm Leathers is one place to get exotic leathers like sn ..read more

Exotic leather is an extremely valuable and attractive material for high-end fashion products. These products are often quite unique and impossible to replace if they get damaged. So, it’s important to take really good care of your alligator and crocodile skin handbags, shoes, and other products. With this in mind, here are some exotic leather care tips for alligator and crocodile skin that you can follow to help maximize the useful life (and beauty) of your exotic goods. Caring for Alligator Leather American alligator skin is a rare and highly precious material. Given the value and rarity of ..read more

Footwear is one of the most popular uses for exotic leather products—ranking up there with handbags in terms of popularity. However, what kind of skin should you use for your exotic leather shoe or boot project? Two popular choices for creating exotic leather footwear are American alligator and caiman crocodile skin. Why are these two types of skin so well-suited for making exotic leather shoes? How should you go about choosing the best skin for your needs? Read on to learn more about the benefits of these skins and to get some tips for using them in a shoe or boot project. The Top 4 Reasons ..read more

When you’re shopping for exotic leather, two of the most important things to keep in mind (regardless of the type of skin you’re ordering) are the size of the skin and its grade. If a skin is the wrong size or grade, it could have a significant impact on your acquisition costs and your ability to actually use the skin for your project. Generally speaking, the larger the panels you need for your project, the larger and higher-grade the skin needs to be. What Does “Grade” Mean for Exotic Leathers? For exotic leathers, the “grade” is a general measurement of the skin’s overall quality. The bette ..read more

Exotic leather handbags are a strong and distinctive fashion choice that can be a major source of pride for not only their owners, but for the designers who create these beautiful bags for exclusive clientele. When creating an exotic leather handbag, it’s important to pick the best type of leather for your creative vision and to use it to its best effect. One great option for making handbags is python skin. Why make a python skin handbag? How can you get the most out of your python leather to create the best bag that will attract top-quality clients? Reasons to Use Python Skin Python skin is ..read more

Crocodile skin is a luxurious, supple material that is very much in demand in the fashion industry. With high-fashion crocodile handbags selling for tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars, getting the manufacture of your crocodile skin right is incredibly important for impressing ultra-wealthy clients. When starting a crocodile handbag project, following a few simple tips can help you get the most out of your project. Tip #1: Choosing Your Crocodilian Species There are a few dozen different species of crocodiles in the world, a few of which are commonly used for leather. Two of the mos ..read more

As many designers know, the market for high-fashion handbags and other accessories is an intensely competitive market. With so many major fashion houses out there with such a strong grip on the market, it can be difficult for any single fashion designer to stand out. However, difficult is not impossible. With the right design, a lot of hard work, and some top-quality materials, you can make a gorgeous handbag that high-fashion aficionados will covet for their own collection. What is a top-quality material for handbags, you ask? One example of a top-of-the-line material for handbags would be ..read more

Beaver tail has incredibly unique natural qualities, which make it ideal for watch bands, footwear, holsters, sheets and other small leather goods. Selecting the best beaver tail for your project requires some knowledge of how beaver tail is harvested, tanned, priced, sized and cared for to ensure your product lasts a long time. Beaver Background Throughout North America, beavers are sustainably sourced and humanely harvested, caught by licensed trappers during a single law-enforced season in areas where they cause great ecological disturbances.  Beavers are considered a nuisance species ..read more

PanAm Leathers’ curated, sustainable supply chain maintains wild reptile populations and their habitats, feeds over two billion people globally, supports less fortunate local and national economies, and promotes science-backed animal welfare principles.  You have probably heard this from us before. To understand how the exotic skin trade and exotic leather market can actually be beneficial, it’s important to understand the history of the reptile trade and how that has shaped the modern market. Our industry has invested heavily over the past few decades in research and implementation of po ..read more