There is a most unfortunate press release on vegetable tanning that came via PR Newswire, that is a shock to read. It implies that vegetable tanning is fraudulently supported and promoted, but that in fact plays a major role in the destruction of forests. The link to the text is here “Vegetable Tanned Leather” Could Cause […]
All about sustainability
A thoughtless attack on vegetable tanning
Veg tan leather in footwear
Since the recession began the use of leather in footwear has changed. Once upon a time all footwear was made of leather of some kind or other.
The G7 Promote Vegetable Tanned Leather
Generally speaking you would think that in these modern times the craftsmanship skills upon which modern manufacturing has been built have been lost in the rush to robots and services that the world seems to delight in. So it astonishing to think that we can write a headline that even suggests governments get the message […]
Thoughtful Consumers and Vegetable Leather
From tans from sustainable forestry, to leathers that age well, vegetable tanning is the new standard bearer for all that’s good about the modern thoughtful consumer.