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April 2, 2025 / April 2, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment
In the village of Ponte a Egola, which sits in the heart of the Tuscan leather district, Conceria Walpier have been producing some of the world’s finest leathers since the tannery was founded fifty years ago. It is one of the 18 tanneries that make up the Genuine Italian Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium. They all […]
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March 31, 2025 / March 31, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment
Vachetta leather derives its name from the French word for cattle, but its heritage is actually from Italy and it’s produced mainly in Tuscany. It is always vegetable-tanned and full-grain, which means it comes from the top layer of the hide, where the fibers are the most dense, which distinguishes it from genuine leather that […]
March 31, 2025 / April 2, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment
The Tuscan tannery Badalassi Carlo has been in the business of producing top-quality vegetable-tanned leathers for over four decades. They’re highly respected for their expertise in making Vachetta leathers which go into the handbags of luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and their most famous leather, Pueblo, is a timeless classic that combines ruggedness with […]
March 18, 2025 / March 31, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment
The most common variety of strap is the cut edge where the strap leather gets cut to size either in a press or, as here at Atelier D. James, by hand with a knife. The edge then gets burnished or painted.On a Rembordé strap the top layer of leather gets wrapped around a natural cotton […]
Nubuck leather derives its name from “new” and “buck”, in reference to the young deer hides initially used for its production. It was first created in the 19th century by Swedish craftsmen who in addition to deer used the hides from moose available in the local forests. As time passed, production of nubuck shifted over […]
October 14, 2024 / March 31, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment
Shell cordovan is one of the world’s finest leathers. Historical records indicate that its origin dates back to Spain in the 7th century, specifically to the city of Cordoba where it was first made by the Visigoths. During the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula that followed, Cordoba became a renowned leather working centre. This […]
September 10, 2024 / September 14, 2024 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment
The process to get something from a hide that may dry out or rot to leather that is long-lasting is called tanning. It derives its name from tannins – the natural substances in tree barks, leaves and fruits. Tanning makes skins more durable, flexible and beautiful. It is one of our oldest known industries with […]
Tanneries Haas, located in the picturesque Alsace region of France, has been producing some of the world’s finest leathers since its founding in 1842. The story began when Aloise Haas acquired a spinning mill which he converted into a tannery. He also constructed a diversion canal onto the nearby Andlau river.In 1900, his son Alfred […]
September 10, 2024 / September 21, 2024 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment
Tuscan vegetable-tanned leather, also known under the Italian name pelle conciata al vegetale in Toscana, is a material steeped in tradition, craftsmanship, and quality. The historical roots of leather tanning in Tuscany can be traced all the way back to the Etruscan civilization, but the real breakthrough came in the Middle Ages through the influence […]
September 10, 2024 / September 11, 2024 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment
J & FJ Baker in Devon, England, is one of the last tanneries in the world to use traditional oak bark tanning methods. Since it was bought by the Baker family in 1862 the tannery has built up a reputation for producing some of the finest vegetable tanned leathers on the market and it remains […]
