Size 34" belt from Italy is 1 1/8" wide and has a EUROMETAL buckle and trim. It is vegetable tanned cowhide. It’s called “vegetable” because of the natural tannins used in the tanning process like tree bark - NO chemicals. Vegetable tanning is one of the oldest methods of tanning known to man. But less than 10% of the world's leather is tanned this way today. What makes vegetable tanning so unique is it can be used to make thicker leather and results in more body and character. Vegetable tanned leather also tends to age better and develops a rich patina over time.