Many things effect the feel of leather and there is a big difference between leather and suede, while the width the falls are cut at is a factor so is the weight of the hide and type of suede/leather(cow, calf, lamb, bison, elk, etc.).

If you look through the makers listed in the sticky and see a photo you like perhaps you could ask them for a sample of the material to be mailed to you. I know I have/do send material samples it is very hard to judge the weight/thickness/stiffness/color from a photo sometimes.