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Vegetable tanned leather

Cammello, Fieno, Cuoio, Papaya, Agave – Tempesti (Italy) leather  – 1,2 mm

Giallo, Lattuga, Cipria, Laguna, Tortora, Iris, Nero – Tempesti (Italy) pebbled leather  – 1,3 mm

Naturale – Italy undyed leather – 1,1 mm

Quality and characteristics of vegetable-tanned leather 

Today, despite millennium have passed, Vegetable Tanning remains the most classic, traditional and recognizable, and the closest to the condition of nature, the most respectful of ecology and the most suitable to combine comfort and aesthetics, fashion and tradition, versatility of use and uniqueness of product. With Vegetable Tanning nature has found a way to combine with nature, because the protein of the skin admirably receives the action of the tannin which is basically the principle active content in tannic plant materials. It is therefore precisely the tannin that allows the processing of leather into leather. This substance is found more or less concentrated in numerous types of trees and plants and can be present both in the bark and in the leaves, both in the wood and in the bark or even in fruits and roots. Are they that give the tanned leather that characteristic of uniqueness that makes it so special, so immediately distinguishable from other types of concepts. The “leather scent” is something unique and it is in fact impossible, in front of leather products, whether they are bags, belts, wallets or something else, not recognize the vegetable tanned for the particular reaction that occurs only with the skin which reacts to tannin mixtures.

The smell of leather combines effectively with the smell of leather body. Vegetable leather has another great advantage, namely to age with the passing of time, modifying itself, changing color slightly, acquiring a unique appearance its kind. It is for this reason that once you purchase a vegetable tanned product it is then difficult to get rid of, because the objects made with this material are transformed into real ones reliable, unique and long-lasting travel companions, who remind us of adventures once they are old lived and time spent together. 

The Genuine Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium is based in Tuscany, along the banks of Arno river, between Florence and Pisa. The associated tanneries operate in symbiosis with the environment thanks to a production district that is cutting-edge, both in terms of technology and organization.

 

Emerald –  Italy glossy leather  – 1,3 mm

Hand-buffed: it is leather that has been colored by hand with dyes (usual aniline) following the most ancient craft techniques. The result is a “unique” skin, with a deep color and natural appearance thanks to the multi-tone effect.

Mineral tanned leather

Light Tobacco – Ukrainian leather – 1,3 mm

This full-grain mineral-tanned Ukrainian leather is made from cowhide. This leather is smooth and sturdy. In the crafting process, this leather is hand-polished with a conditioner made from the mixture of beeswax and olive oil.  This leather is approximately 1.3 mm to 1.5 mm thick.   

Light tobacco 

Naturale

Cammello

Fieno

Cuoio

Papaya

Agave

Iris

Tortora

Cipria

Laguna

Lattuga

Giallo

Nero

Emerald

Black

Otter

Belt closure

 

Chunky clasp closure

Chunky magnetic closure

Magnetic closure

Side closure

Spine

Bottom pocket with slit + 1 card slot pocket

Tall angled secretarial + simple pocket 

Secretarial + tall angled secretarial pocket 

2 card slots + secretarial pocket

2 card slots + sleeve pocket

3 card slots + secretarial pocket

Secretarial + sleeve pocket

Secretarial + simple pocket

Bottom + 1 card slot pocket

Sleeve pockets

Simple pockets

Set of letters for free personalization