Leather cord for jewelry making and other leather crafts

Leather cord is made mostly from cow hide, and comes in many colors and sizes. The most popular sizes for jewelry making are 1 mm, 1.8 mm, and 2 mm thick single round cords. The 2 mm round leather cord is the size that we prefer to use in our jewelry because it is not so thin that it can't handle rough handling by children, or so thick as to lose flexibility. Furthermore it is the size that fits best with most beads and pendants.

Black round leather cord is the most preferred color but there are many other popular colors like untreated leather cord (which is not dyed) brown, red, blue and many others. Sizes of 2 mm up to 6 mm round leather cord are also available and they are used in various leather crafts.

Braided leather cord is made of three or more flat strips of leather cord which are typically braided around a cotton base string. Braided leather cord is used in making jewelry such as chokers, bracelets, anklets and bolo ties-- we sell tons of them at craft shows.
Braided leather cord is available from 2 mm up to 6 mm. The most popular size is 4 mm and the most popular colors are black and brown. Like round leather cord, braided cords also come in many colors.

Please note that the size (diameter) of the leather cords is only a working specification and there may be a slight variation in the diameter of the cord.