Traditional Rawhide Braiders' romals are made from rawhide processed in our own shop. Traditional Rawhide Braiders does everything the old fashioned way. All of our hides are purchased from local butcher shops and slaughter houses. The hides are stretched,de-haired and free hand split into rawhide strings. The hides are never bleached or factory processed. Depending upon the size and plait of the romal, we use either calf, cow, bull, and goat rawhide.

Button Patterns and Lengths:

60 button, George Moore (GM), and old vaquero (8 plait square braid only). Oklahoma and California button patterns are offered as special orders. Romals come in 84" or 110", Other lengths available on special order only.

Plaits and Color Styles offered:

Traditional Rawhide Braiders makes 8 plait square braid (coreless),12 plait, 16 plait, 18 plait, and 22 plait from cow & calf rawhide. These romals are only offered in natural rawhide colors.
28 plait, 30 & 32 plait are only offered in kid and adult goat rawhide. These romals are offered in natural rawhide colors with dark, or red and black accents.
Specialty romals are offered as a special order items. The specialty romals offered are Santa Ynez in doubles at 36 plait, triples at 54 plait, and quads at 64 plait. 60 button and GM patterns are offered in natural rawhide colors with dark accents, or red and black accents.

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8 plait

12 plait

12 plait

16 plait

18 plait

30 plait

32 plait

32 plait

36 plait

54 plait

64 plait