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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,...
Tannins and autumn colors
Trees in autumn turn into bright colors, yellow or red, not only because chlorophyll disappears,...
Tannins and plant defenses
Have you ever tasted a young wine that left you with a rough, dry mouthfeel? Have you ever...
Marc-André Selosse presents the Tannins’ Chronicles
The Tannins.org project is enriched by a prestigious collaboration involving Marc-André Selosse,...
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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...
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The Chestnut Tree in Popular Culture: Traditions and Symbologies of the “Bread Tree”
"The Chestnut Trees at Osny", Camille Pisarro, 1873 The Chestnut is one of the most important natural raw...
The Oak, Druids’ plant
Among all plants and trees, the Oak is perhaps the species that has left the deepest imprint in Western culture and...
Tannin extraction: a sustainable process that has remained unchanged over the centuries
Tannin is a natural extract, known since antiquity, but at the centre of attention in recent years. Like all extracts,...
Looking for new shoes? Think on your feet
“A rebel project“. This is the tagline that describes the company founded 10 years ago by Pierluigi Perinello, ”Gigi“...
How to get rid of smelly feet: the solution is vegetable tanned leather
The topics of the post1. Feet odor depends on the bacteria that inhabit the shoes2. A scientific experiment on...
Leather soles: when and why to choose them
The leather sole has always been synonymous with elegance and refinement for both men’s and women’s shoes. However, in...
Sandals in vegetable tanned leather: elegance and comfort
What summer would it be without a nice pair of sandals? The heat puts a strain on our feet, which we often feel tired:...
Galls: the “false fruits” rich in tannins
Someone has called them an oddity of Nature, someone else a gift: they are the galls, or cecidia, swelling growths...
Sustainable fashion: what is it and why is it becoming so trendy
Sustainable fashion is a new way of looking at clothing and accessories, in contrast with what is called “fast...
Sustainablity in fashion: are your purchases really green?
Speaking of sustainable fashion means referring to both ecological and social aspects: responsible management of raw...