Tannages, Tanneries & Articles
What’s the difference between vegetable-tanned and chrome-tanned leather? What does “combination tanned” actually mean? Why does one piece of leather feel firm and structured while another is soft, oily, stretchy, waxy, or almost buttery? We’ll have a wide assortment of leathers on hand from well-known tanneries, representing different tannages, finishes, temper, weights, and articles. Think of it as a leather petting zoo: an opportunity to pick things up, bend them, smell them, examine the grain and flesh, compare them side by side, and get a much better sense of what all those descriptions on tannery and supplier websites actually mean.