Things to know about leather
What is leather and where does it come from?
Leather is a fantastic material that has been used for clothing for thousands of years. Today, leather is used for everything from clothing, bags, shoes, cars, planes, and furniture.
For leather production, a hide is split into up to four layers, the outer layer being called grain leather, while the other layers are called split. Split has a suede surface on both sides – unlike grain leather, which only has it on one side.
Leather is a by-product of the meat industry, where tanneries transform this waste product into a valuable material, meaning that the leather is not wasted but recycled.
The cow has had a life...
and therefore there are also things that you have to accept on cowhide.
The cow has lived and therefore sustained scratches along the way – these may be from barbed wire, warts, and horn marks, among other things.
On corrected leather, however, these marks are more or less sanded away and covered with colour.
See the pictures on the right and see what marks can be expected on aniline leather in particular.
The marks are part of aniline leather and help give it its exclusive look.
Sustainability and social responsibility
It is important to us that all leather can be traced back to its source and that tanneries take the environment into consideration. Water from tanneries is reused, reclaimed, and some tanneries are chrome-free.
Our leather is only processed by adults under good conditions. That is why we only purchase leather from trusted suppliers in Italy, Austria, Brazil, and Germany. This allows us to stand behind our products—both environmentally and humanely.
Leather tanning is a long and meticulous process that requires just the right touch and, above all, knowledge.
CAMO Leathers uses several different suppliers in order to customize and offer the right selection to our customers.