only leather. Vegetable tanned leather
“Vegetable-tanned leather embodies the experience of our life. It matures over time, a rare material that actually improves with age and use. It is precisely these changes and personalization that testify to the naturalness of the product. The innate colours of the tannins give warm tones to the leather, which tend to intensify with the passage of time and daily use.”
— ConsorzioVera Pelle
currently working with:
Pueblo from Badalassi Carlo tannery, Tuscany
pueblo nero / black
Pueblo, my signature leather. Almost all my products are made using this rugged but so elegant leather. Pure vegetable tanned, dyed through, with a unique rustic appearance and medium temper, 1.4-1.6 mm thick.
The touch in the beginning is slightly rough on your hands, but even if untreated over the years, the surface will become silky smooth through a natural patina change. Then there's the smell, the colours… you need to actually hold an item made with Pueblo to fully get the experience!
Pueblo is produced by the world famous Badalassi Carlo tannery, based in the Tuscany region, Italy. They are members of the Genuine Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium (founded in 1994).
The Consortium brings together over 20 artisan tanneries of the Tuscan Leather District to protect their niche of high quality product, united by the same philosophy and values; manufacturing processes compatible with the ecosystem and not harmful to people.
pueblo prugna / purple
Vegetable tanned leather uses natural materials in the tanning process like branches, trunks, trees fruit, flowers and grass. It’s entirely eco-friendly and oldest methods of tanning. Compared to other methods, it's a slow process and takes about 6 weeks and sometimes longer.
pueblo coccinella / red
pueblo noce / walnut
From natural, raw material to slowly made, handmade, sustainable creations, of the best quality
The only way to make items that last a lifetime
“Vegetable tanning is the oldest tanning method, it uses extracts from wood, and nuts of trees and shrubs with responsible suppliers ensuring these are from a sustainable source. It usually takes longer to tan leather using this method, but the result is a leather with distinctive aesthetic and handle that ages beautifully.”
— Leather Naturally. org