A look at how the process of vegetable tanning leather has evolved over time and the effects it has had on extract use, the leather industry, the leather produced and its uses.
Russian Leather from Plymouth Sound
The story of the Metta Catharina and her cargo of Russian leather which came to be found in Plymouth Sound. The qualities of this ancient leather and where it can be seen today.
The Colour Tan
How forest puddles and tea relate to natural leather and the tanning process and the prevalence of the colour tan.