The Sustainability
of Natural Leather
& Our Practices
of Natural Leather
& Our Practices
Natural leather’s inherent beauty and characteristics weave a tapestry that both attracts us and lasts generations longer than other materials. This is the most important of sustainability stories—choosing well, not often. For years, we have used sustainable practices in creating our leathers and we are proud to introduce our latest collection of Olive Green leathers—tanned with one of nature’s great byproducts—the fallen olive leaf.
The
3 Pillars
of sustainability
Environmental
Protection
Protection
(carbon footprint, packaging waste, water usage,
overall impact on
the environment)
Social
Responsibility
Responsibility
(community, treatment of our employees, being a good neighbor locally
and globally)
Economic
Practice
Practice
(responsible use of resources in order to
sustain profits)
over 80%
of our leathers come from relationships that
are decades old. These are family-run, multi-generational tanneries who produce in small quantities with a high level of attention to
detail and care for their staff and families.
Husbandry
Preservation
Reuse of Byproduct
Finishing
Small Batch Processing
Husbandry
Grass fed cattle is our primary raw material source (as opposed to feedlot) Grass feeding is a more humane practice. The developing world has a larger animal welfare risk. The UK and New Zealand have the best rated animal welfare practices.Preservation
Ice packing in preservation – Fresh production is encouraged, as it produces less waste than salt.Reuse of Byproduct
Lime fleshings are saved and produced into gelatin. Hair is recycled for fertilizer production.Finishing
Less is more. We proudly focus on natural full-aniline leathers where less processing occurs.Small Batch Processing
Our leather is created in small batch processing, not large scale/volume commodity consumption.
Olive leaves are used during
the tanning process of our
Olive Green leather—the
world’s most sustainable leather.
We believe in the natural beauty of leather—a visual representation of honesty and hard work—where each hide is artfully crafted by hand and no two are alike. This bone-deep belief drives a desire for transparency and thoughtfulness in our leather and our work—it brings us great joy to share
both with the world.
Our Core
Values
Values
What inspires our leather and drives our actions