How Fish Leather Is Made
Types of Tanning
Vegetable Tanning
Vegetable tanning is a traditional method of transforming animal hides into leather. Tannins are natural compounds found in trees, bark, and leaves, known for their astringent properties. Common sources include trees such as mimosa and quebracho.
Features
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Eco-Friendly: Uses natural plant-based ingredients, reducing the need for chemical agents.
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Unique Patina: The leather’s color and texture evolve with use, offering a distinctive “aging” character.
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Firmness and Durability: Vegetable tanning gives the leather a solid structure that softens over time with use.
Synthetic Tanning
Synthetic tanning is a method that uses chemically manufactured tannins instead of plant-based ones. This modern technique artificially replicates the effects of vegetable tanning.
Features
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Color Flexibility: Synthetic tanning results in a white base, allowing pastel and other delicate colors to be achieved freely using only dyes, without pigments.
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Environmentally Friendly: Compared to mineral-based tanning agents like chrome, it has a lower environmental impact.
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Minimal Aging Effects: The color is less prone to change from oxidation caused by sunlight or air, allowing you to enjoy its hue for a long time.
Others
At Ocean Leather, we offer vegetable tanning and synthetic tanning, among other methods. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Features
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Achieves textures and feels that cannot be produced with vegetable or synthetic tannins.
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Can be crafted according to the item you want to make or your specific requests.
