WHAT IS VEG TANNED LEATHER? PROS AND CONS OF VEGETABLE TANNED LEATHER

 

What is Vegetable Tanning?

 

Vegetable tanning is an ancient method which is used to tan leather. It is done by collecting vegetable matter and dry out the leather using it. It is a worthy process but the most inconvenient part of it is that it takes months to tan leather. This is why many leather makers don’t prefer this method to save time.

 

PROS OF VEGETABLE TANNING:

It is a moderately safe process as compared to chrome tanning so it is better on environment making it more eco-friendly choice. This is a traditional leather tanning practice which makes high quality leather and most chosen by people who loves high quality leather goods.

 

The product made is thicker than that of chrome tanning. It is rugged enough to be used in fixed products. The aroma produced in the process is natural and valued by many leather lovers. After some time, it develops a patina which gives a vintage appearance to leather and soften it.

 

CONS OF VEGETABLE TANNING:

Even though the leather produced by vegetable tanning are of high quality, it takes months to be finished. Due to this, it is comparatively more expensive than other leather tanning procedures. Due to this the goods made from vegetable tanned leather are exclusive.

 

As it changes its color with time and deepens it so the original color won’t remain as it is. You shouldn’t expect the color to be bright for longer time. The livelier colors will become dark overtime, as it develops patina over it.

 

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