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Posted: May 21, 2025Categories: Blog
Read more »What You Specify Matters
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a third-party verified document which reports the environmental impacts of a product from a full lifecycle perspective.
What Does a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Evaluate?
• The environmental footprint of raising livestock, including land use, water use, and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Energy use, water consumption, and chemicals used in tanning, dyeing and finishing the leather.
• The emissions and energy used to ship leather from the tannery to warehouses, clients, or finished product destinations.
• What happens to leather after use —recyclability, biodegradability, landfill impact.
Based on LCA results, an EPD includes results of environemtal performance indicators such as:
• Global Warming Potential (Carbon footprint).
• Total water consumption, including tanning, dyeing, and finishing.
• The amount and type of energy used in production.
• Raw material sourcing transparency — where
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Posted: April 30, 2025Categories: Blog
Read more »If you work with high-end materials, you’ve likely wondered: What are these marks on my pure aniline hides? The truth is, each hide tells a story. Those who truly understand leather appreciate the natural beauty that lies in its authenticity. Pure aniline leathers, which are minimally finished, proudly display natural markings that tell the story of the animal’s life. These subtle variations—like scars or wrinkles—are not flaws, but signatures of genuine leather. It’s this character that makes leather a truly luxurious material.
In this guide, we’ll help you understand the natural characteristics of genuine leather.
The Natural Signature of Leather
Just like silk, wood, or marble, leather is a natural material and every hide is unique. These inherent differences are part of what makes leather so luxurious.
Natural Markings
It's these natural characteristics that occur during the life of the animal and result in minor imperfections that do not compromise the strength or integrity
