Source for thin leather sheets?

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I bought a flat filing cabinet for tool storage and I want to put some thin leather in it. I don’t want to spend a ton and so far the leather I’ve found is pricey (like $15 per square foot). I need 5 layers of 3x2 foot coverage to cover all the space. That’s 30 square feet. At $15 per square foot that would be $450 which is way too much for this project. I was hoping to get down below $5 per square foot but I’ll settle for felt if that isn’t achievable. I don’t need super high quality stuff, I just like the look and feel of leather over felt. I also don’t need the sheets to be continuous.

Does anyone know of a good source for this sort of thing?

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I’ve found some faux leather for about $2 per square foot that I might use in place of felt actually but a real leather source would be preferred if someone knows a source.

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You might try to see what you could find at Austin Creative Reuse. They sometimes have leather. It’s essentially a thrift store, though, so supplies will vary wildly over time based on donations

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I’ll give that a look today!

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Tandy leather is my go to, they discount their veg tanned leather hides semi-often.

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stopped by Austin Creative Reuse and I got enough suede to cover 4 of the drawer for less than 20 and some faux leather to cover the last. Thanks!!

I think I might upgrade to this stuff for future drawer liners too: Suede Splits — Tandy Leather, Inc.

Thanks everyone!!!

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I’m so glad to hear that they had something suitable! That place is just absolutely great, and when they happen to have the things you need in stock? Glorious, and so cheap