Tannery
We source leather from LWG certified tannery
Skin sourcing has been an art which is gained from experience and passed down through generations. Weather conditions have an impact on all living organisms. Thus to source the raw material from a country, in order to ensure that it has the highest level of quality, and weather has not deteriorated it, one needs experience. Sourcing raw material also includes ensuring that it’s legally procured, ethical and a byproduct of the meat industry. To ensure that our products meet the highest quality standards, we only use the finest materials and workmanship.
Tannery
Tanning is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather. A tannery is the place where the skins are processed. Tanning hide into leather involves a process which permanently alters the protein structure of skin, making it more durable and less susceptible to decomposition and coloring. Before tanning, the skins are dehaired, degreased, desalted and soaked in water over a period of six hours to two days. Historically this process was considered a noxious or "odoriferous trade" and relegated to the outskirts of town. Historically, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name, derived from the bark of certain trees. An alternative method, developed in the 1800s, is chrome tanning, where chromium salts are used instead of natural tannins