by Tannins World | Jul 23, 2026 | Environment, Leather
The Digital Product Passport for leather has become one of the most pressing issues for brands, tanneries, manufacturers and suppliers working with leather goods, fashion accessories and footwear. Under the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, product...
by Tannins World | May 22, 2026 | Leather
In leather making, few comparisons are as common as the one between vegetable tanning and chrome tanning. However, presenting them as two completely opposing worlds can be misleading. Both methods transform hides into durable leather by stabilising collagen, but they...
by Tannins World | Jul 17, 2025 | Environment, Leather
As the European-funded project LIFE I’M TAN (LIFE20 ENV/IT/000759) wraps up, a new model for sustainable, high-performance tanning is emerging—one that’s scientifically grounded, industrially scalable and ecologically sound. Spearheaded by Silvateam and carried out in...
by Tannins World | Sep 28, 2023 | Environment
Tannins are natural astringent polyphenolic compounds found throughout the plant kingdom. They occur in bark, wood, leaves, roots, seeds, fruits and gallnuts, where they help plants protect themselves against fungi, bacteria, insects and herbivores. Many plants...
by Tannins World | Jun 19, 2023 | History, The tannin's chronicles
Tannin is a surprising substance, present in all plants (although some contain it in a higher percentage). Once extracted, it finds useful applications in many sectors, from leather tanning to cosmetics, from the food industry to agriculture. Let’s get to know...
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