Bleached goat rawhide is thin and is ideal for making smaller hand drums, lamp shades, and craft projects. The hides are a nice white. The pieces are very clean and are not full of holes. Bleached rawhide is a slightly heavier weight than regular rawhide. The weight varies somewhat from skin to skin. If you need a very thin piece or a heavier piece, let us know. We will do our best to accommodate small quantities. For orders of six or more skins, the rawhide will be shipped as a run with varying weights.
The extra large goat rawhides average 35" to 40" long and 34" to 39" wide.
Rawhide is also referred to as parchment or vellum.
The goat rawhide comes rolled. Individual pieces are shipped in heavy, cardboard tubes. For large orders (minimum 100 pieces), it is possible to offer the rawhide flat in boxes instead of rolled. This is a custom order item. Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for shipments of flat rawhide.
Goats are not an endangered species. The skins are a by-product of the food industry. The goats are not killed just for their skins.