In leather, I trust.
Vegetable-tanned leather absorbs the traces of our life, it matures and transforms with the passage of time.
It embodies the signs of time and use as the most personal expression of naturalness and truth.
Vegetable-tanned leather embodies the experience of our life.
It matures over time, a rare material that improves with age and use. It is precisely these changes and personalization that testify to the naturalness of the product. The innate colors of the tannins give warm tones to the leather, which tend to intensify with time and daily use.
Choosing a product made of Tuscan Vegetable-Tanned Leather means choosing a one-of-a-kind object that uniquely reflects the owner’s values and lifestyle.
No leather is the same as any other, its intrinsic characteristics offer a wide range of interpretations in shape and design. Designers find a material capable of adding value to their project, and consumers find a product that transcends fast fashion and trends, gaining value with time.
– No animal is killed for its skin. On the contrary, the raw hides used by our tanneries are the discarded by-products of the food industry producing meat for human consumption which otherwise would have notable environmental impact in their disposal.
– Starting with a natural and renewable material, tanned with natural tannins, a vegetable-tanned leather object can biodegrade at the end of its lifecycle, thanks to its chemical-biological characteristics.
– Many of the substances used during the tanning process are recovered, recycled, and reused in different fields. Hair removed from raw hides is transformed into agricultural fertilizer; sludge produced by the depuration plants is repurposed for use as construction material.
– Tuscan vegetable-tanned leather, recognizable by its trademark, does not contain any toxic substances such as azo-dyes, nickel, PCP or chrome VI, harmful not only to man but also to the environment.
The natural ageing does not compromise its qualities, it is a rare material that actually improves with use.
Care of leather:
Vegetable-tanned leather shoes and accessories should only be treated with natural products to preserve the leather’s natural aging process and breathability.
Please note that our leather bags and shoes are design products and are not intended for excessive load and use, as well as for sports.
Regular maintenance is required to keep the product in good condition. Treat the leather only with products intended for leather care, like natural balms containing beeswax according to the color of your product, I recommend transparent ones for all products except dark colors, with dark colors is better to apply colored leather creams.
Leather and balms for leather repel water and leave the skin shiny after polishing, at the same time letting the material breathe.
In the case if the leather gets wet, dry it first with a dry soft cloth and dry it only at room temperature. Do not expose the skin to prolonged sunlight, high temperatures, fire, or frost.
In summer and with excessive body sweating, getting in contact with leather, the material might color light clothes, please be aware of this.
The best method to preserve a handbag is putting it in a canvas bag in a dry place and if possible filling it with some textile to preserve its shape.
In general is not recommended to use the same pair of shoes every day and let them breathe and get dry from the natural humidity of our feet, as well in the case of getting wet, dry them with some clean canvas and let them get dry at room temperature. Once they are dry, it is important to remove with a brush the dust and salt that water can contain and apply some leather balm to hydrate the material, and finally put the shoes in a wooden last to keep their shape.
How to clean your shoes:
Step 1 –
Unlace shoes and insert shoe lasts. Alternatively, shape it with a soft material if
shoe lasts are not available.
Step 2 –
Use the large horsehair brush to remove surface dirt from shoes.
Step 3 –
Dip the small horsehair dauber brush in Leather Cream and massage into the
leather using circular motions
Step 4 –
Wipe with a soft cotton polishing cloth to remove excess cream and polish.
The beauty and lifetime of your shoes or accessories depend on your care and maintenance.
All of my products from time to time might need revitalization or repairment, please contact me for more information.
