Our cowhides are priced based on their size, color, and country of origin. The most obvious price jumps are between Brazilian and cowhides from other parts of South America. Beyond that, color plays a factor due to the fact that some hides are much more rare than others but keep in mind, color in no way effects quality - it’s just a matter of your personal preference.

As shown in the image, our cowhides are measured from the widest and tallest points on the rug. We provide our customers with square feet, square meters, and numeric dimensions of these rugs so that their is no question about the size of the rug you are getting! 

Cowhides are very easy to clean and maintain. See our detailed video and cleaning guide on 5 Tips For Cleaning And Care Of Cowhide Rugs

Since they are a natural animal byproduct, cowhides have a very long life span that will last many years and in some cases, over a decade depending on how and where it has been stored and used.

This is a tough question because all animals are different. If you have an animal that likes to chew your shoes or other items around the house that they aren’t supposed to, you will probably run into the same issue. However, most dogs that are house trained will not see a cowhide rug as a toy but they will see it as a bed!

Our cowhides are tanned using what is called the chrome tanning process. This causes the back of the hides to have a slight blue grey color. This is the best technique for soft and supple leather. This process is long and strenuous and takes over 8 hours to finish. Our tanneries use only environmentally responsible methods of waste treatment during this process.