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Which plants contain tannin?
Tannin, as we well know, is a natural substance found in all plants. Some of these, such as...

How is tannin produced?
Tannin is a surprising substance, present in all plants (although some contain it in a higher...

Real or fake leather: how to distinguish them?
Real leather, leather made from fruit and vegetable peels, faux leather, leather made from...

How to dye leather naturally
Becoming a black belt in 'do-it-yourself' is a child's play (or almost): all kinds of tutorials...

Tannins for ink: a look back in history
Medieval manuscripts are made with a blue-black ink to which tannins are no stranger: from the...

Tannins in brown leaves
In the last article of this column, we discussed about the colored leaves on the trees. However,...
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Tannery Lo Stivale: a never-ending tradition
Lo Stivale tannery in Santa Croce sull’Arno, in the Tuscan Leather District (Italy), has always...

AEN69: comfort as a dimension of elegance
Antonia Nicoletti is not only the founder of AEN69 - Creazioni Artigianali in pelle, but she is...

Volpi Tannery: vegetable tanning merging innovation and tradition
Can a centuries-old tradition be renewed in the name of eco-sustainability? According to Giuseppe...

Tre Cime Shoes: ‘That’s why we chose vegetable tanned leather’
An artisan story that links four generations: Tre Cime Shoes is more than a brand, it is a piece...

Cristiano Gualtieri: vegetable-tanned leather shoes with an Italian heart
Italy is a country rich in culture and craftsmanship traditions handed down from father to son,...

El Mato vegetable-tanned leather bags: “Every handcrafted product has a story to tell”
El Mato is not just an artisan workshop producing vegetable-tanned leather bags: it is the perfect...