Men were tanners much earlier than farmers. The first written documentation on the art of tanning dates back to 1250 BC and is then found repeatedly along the entire history of civilization, from ancient Greece to Rome, from…
to understand a reality, be it social or productive, we must have clear the area in which it has been developed. The industrial district of Santa Croce sull’Arno and Ponte a Egola, known as Comprensorio del Cuoio e della Calzatura…
One of the fundamental activities of Genuine Italian Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium is to protect, discipline and regulate the production of Pelle Conciata al Vegetale in Toscana and to make it known to designers, producers and consumers.
Pelle Conciata al…
Born of an original idea by Edoardo Passi, young designer winner of the International Design Contest PELLE+, Allinone is a special bag, it seems to contain the stories of hundreds of different lives, of a whole life. It’s made of…
In order to use the trademark Vegetable Tanned Leather in Tuscany, our associated tanneries must comply with the Technical Production Regulations issued by Consortium. This document is not a simple modus operandi which associated tanneries can change some parts but it's…
Vacchetta leather is a Tuscan tradition and to get acquainted with it we propose you an interview to Giovanni Tempesti, co-owners of Conceria Tempesti S.p.A. and founder of Genuine Italian Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium.
Let'start from the beginning: what's the…
To define vegetable-tanned leather it may be useful to report certain laws which relate to this issue. According to the European Directive no. 94/11/CE and the Italian D.M. dated April 11th, 1996 Leather is defined as follows: “A general…
Market is increasingly demanding and requires always more information and certainties. Having a quality trademark which may allow to recognise and guarantee the product is essential. Genuine Italian Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium has set itself this important aim…
Tannins are the essential elements in a wide range of uses discovered over the centuries. Without any doubt, the oldest and most important one is related to tanning hides to make leather suitable for garments, furnishings, leather goods,…
Vegetable tanning in Tuscany is an extraordinary productive process performed by the skilled hands of master tanners, based on the exact mix of natural tannins, on the good Tuscan water and on all the time necessary. It’s a…
