Real leather, leather made from fruit and vegetable peels, faux leather, leather made from vegetable fibers, you name it – sometimes distinguishing leather from synthetic alternatives is really difficult. Today’s ever-more innovative production processes deliver...
Becoming a black belt in ‘do-it-yourself’ is a child’s play (or almost): all kinds of tutorials and information can be found on the net. Between recipes, home decorations, and videos on building a swimming pool in the garden, you can also find...
Medieval manuscripts are made with a blue-black ink to which tannins are no stranger: from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, our inks were prepared with tannin! Let us begin by recalling the love affair between tannins and metals: tannins, in fact, bind to...
“Sustainability” is a word that is now on everyone’s lips, especially in the fashion world. Many brands, even those labelled as “fast fashion”, have presented to their customers a change of course: garments produced with “sustainable” materials, production processes...
Lo Stivale tannery in Santa Croce sull’Arno, in the Tuscan Leather District (Italy), has always held a protagonist role within its industry’s national history. To know more about it we’ve interviewed Emilio Martelli, 82 years old, 71 of which spent between tanning...
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