Vegetable tanned leather holds our traces, changes, is colored by the passage of time: declares its naturalness and truth through the unique customization achieved using it.
Vegetable comes from prehistory and in Tuscany has known and knows its maximum splendor.
For centuries the Tuscan master tanners have handed down the precious artisan tradition, a combination of ancient recipes and advanced technology; a slow manufacturing process that leads the leather to become a finished product, in total respect for nature,
thanks to the use of natural tannins from trees, new technologies and the slow passage of time.
Vegetable tanning is traditional and highly recognizable; capable of giving leather versatility of use and product uniqueness.
Whether it is cowhide, calf or sheepskin, vegetable skin, it is not afraid to show the signs left behind by time passage.
Vegetable tanned leather takes traces of life. It ages, but does not spoil. It is precisely the changes that come in the years through its use that testify how natural the product is. The colors of the tannins year after year give warm tones to the leather, and tend to resurface on the surface with time. No leather is the same as the other and this means that its interpretations in shapes and designs are enriched by the variety and personality of the material: a particular and subtle charm that is transmitted to the finished product and to the wearer.
Vegetable tanning is a process that comes from nature and returns to nature in full harmony.
Vegetable tanned leather does not contain toxic substances harmful to humans and the environment and is usually well tolerated by people allergic to heavy metals.
The production cycle is also taken care of in every detail, to minimize the environmental impact:
For vegetable tanning, is mainly used the skin of cattle coming from the food industry. No animal is killed directly for the tanning industry , indeed, if not used in the tanning process,skins would create serious disposal problems;
Being tanned with natural tannins, once its life cycle is over, a vegetable leather product can be easily disposed, thanks to its chemical-biological characteristics; The huge investments of the tanneries in purification and waste disposal systems ensure full respect for the environment;
With vegetable tanned leather, finally the consumer who is attentive to quality and environmental protection has a product to refer to when purchasing leather products.