Leather

All about Vegetable-tanned leather from IBELIV

A NATURAL LEATHER

Paired with RAFFIA, leather enhances several styles in our leather bag collection.

Tanning has the advantage of transforming animal hides into rot-resistant leather. And while mineral tanning, which uses chromium salt, is the most widespread process worldwide, we prefer vegetable tanning without a moment’s hesitation.

In fact, drawing directly from nature, vegetable tanning was the first technique used by humans. It employs plant-based tannins derived from plants. And although it requires much more patience, it offers numerous benefits.

AN ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIAL

"While being part of our environmental approach, vegetable tanning gives a specific leather with particularities faithful to our values."

Firstly, vegetable tanning guarantees health safety for craftsmen and consumers alike. Secondly, it enriches the leather. This makes the leather firmer and stronger, and improves its resistance to and absorption of moisture. The dyeing process, concocted by hand, produces deeper, more nuanced hues with a more heterogeneous finish.

A UNIQUE FINISH

The dye reveals the small marks and defects that reflect the animal's life and give the skin its distinctive beauty. By oxidizing under the effect of light, the vegetable tannins embellish the leather and give it a nice patina.
IN THIS WAY, WE REINFORCE THE UNIQUE SPIRIT OF OUR CREATIONS, WHILE GUARANTEEING THEM A FULLY GREEN CHARACTER.