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.
Caterina Murino in the role of vegtan leather shoe designer
A film featuring Italian actress Caterina Murino, highlighting Tuscan vegetable tanned sole leather production was shown at Lineapelle London.
Walsall Leather Museum in Trouble
Details of a public consultation on the future of Walsall Leather Museum, an award winning and important resource and one of the few leather museums of the world.
Craft the Leather
Beautifully designed accessories in veg tanned leather for Craft The Leather 2015 competition at Lineapelle
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.
New Uses for Vegetable Tanned Leather?
A look at three new uses for vegetable tanned leather- or are they new?
Leather Artifacts from a Tudor Ship
The wonderful leather finds from the Tudor ship – The Mary Rose
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.