Round Leather Cord | 100m Goatskin Thong (1.5mm)

Round Leather Cord | 100m Goatskin Thong (1.5mm) | Ideal for Armour & Crafts

Product Appearance and Material

The cord has a round profile with a diameter of approximately 1.5mm. It is crafted from genuine goatskin leather that has been tanned using vegetable agents – a traditional and proven method guaranteeing a high-quality and durable material. Goatskin is known for its high tensile strength and toughness, yet it remains flexible enough for various uses. The cord features a smooth surface and consistent colour throughout its length.

How You Can Use This Product

With this leather cord, you get a versatile material for a wide range of applications, especially if you're a fan of history, LARP, re-enactment, or simply creative crafting:

• Making and Repairing Leather Armour: Ideal for lacing together individual sections of lamellar armour, creating loops, straps for buckles, edging, or mending damaged parts of your leather protection. Its strength ensures it holds even under stress.
• Historical Costumes and Accessories: Use it for crafting or decorating belts, pouches, bags, bracelets, necklaces, or as lacing for historical footwear and garments.
• LARP and Re-enactment: Indispensable for attaching gear, creating functional elements on your costume, or carrying out field repairs on equipment.
• General Crafting: Suitable for making jewellery, pendants, bookbinding, decorations, and many other projects where you appreciate the look and feel of real leather.

Historical Use of Leather Cords

Leather cords and thongs have been fundamental materials for humankind for millennia. In the context of armour, they played a crucial role. Since ancient times, they were used to connect individual plates of metal and leather protection – for example, in Roman Lorica Segmentata or later lamellar and brigandine armours. They allowed flexibility of movement while ensuring a strong connection. They also served to attach shields, quivers, sword hangers, and other components of a warrior's equipment. Their strength and relative ease of production made them indispensable.

An Interesting Historical Fact

Did you know that the Vikings, famed seafarers and warriors, made extensive use of leather and leather cords not only for their clothing and boots but also in shipbuilding? Leather strips and ropes were used to seal the gaps between hull planks and to fasten parts of the rigging. The resilience of leather withstood the harsh conditions at sea and was key to the durability of their legendary longships.

Care Instructions

To ensure this Deepeeka leather cord serves you well for a long time and retains its excellent properties, follow a few simple guidelines:

• Storage: Keep it in a dry place, away from direct sunlight and heat sources that could dry out the leather.
• Moisture: Try to avoid prolonged soaking. If the cord gets wet, let it air dry slowly at room temperature. Do not dry it on a radiator or with a hairdryer.
• Cleaning: If dirty, wipe the cord with a dry or very slightly damp cloth.
• Conditioning: To maintain flexibility and prevent cracking, you can lightly treat the cord from time to time (especially if frequently stressed or exposed to the elements) with a suitable leather care product, ideally one based on natural waxes or oils.

Invest in the quality of the Deepeeka brand and give your projects an authentic look and long-lasting durability with this versatile leather cord!