Not all leathers are equal; they come in different types and qualities. Leather is divided into layers, with the top being the highest quality and the bottom being the lowest.
We use full-grain leather to manufacture our pieces. It is the most resistant and durable leather. The tanning process is vegetable-based, using natural tannins that do not pollute the environment.
Full Grain Leather: Casia Leather
It is the outermost layer of the leather, which includes the entire natural surface without having been sanded or polished to eliminate imperfections. This top layer is the strongest and most durable, as it contains the densest and most resistant fibers of the leather. It maintains its original grain, meaning it retains its texture and natural marks, such as scars, wrinkles and pores, making each piece unique.
Top Grain Leather:
Although it doesn't reach the level of durability of full grain leather, it is still high-quality leather with the added benefit of greater flexibility. It is highly versatile and easier to transform.
Genuine Leather (or Corrected Grain Leather):
This is the leather that remains after removing the top layers. It is often processed to eliminate imperfections and a coating is applied to mimic the appearance of full grain leather. It is flexible and smooth.
Bonded Leather (a type of conglomerate made from leather scraps).
We design our brand with the premise of responsible consumption. We create durable and timeless objects that improve with use by selecting the best raw materials from our country.
Through simple designs, we let the material take the spotlight while respecting its identity. That's why we use vegetable-tanned leather without altering it. To us, its marks are nothing but signs of its history and your own story as you use it.
That's why we use full-grain leather.
We admire the natural evolution of objects with time. That's why we only use vegetable-tanned leather that is evolving together with who uses it.
Quality:
Because it's not trimmed to even its surface or make it thinner, it maintains the scratches, marks, and natural texture of the skin. Full-grain leather looks better over time as it absorbs oils and develops a patina with handling.
Appearance:
All full-grain leather will bear the scratches and imperfections resulting from the animal's natural activities, such as insect bites and rubbing against a fence. When crafting high-quality pieces, obvious defective leathers won't be used, but even the best-quality ones will have minor imperfections. These imperfections add to the uniqueness of each leather piece. The appearance of the leather tells the story of the animal, tracing its history through the marks and stains left by each event.
Vegetable Tanning
We use vegetable-tanned leather, where no harmful chemicals are used in the process of transforming raw leather into usable leather. Instead, vegetable tannins are used, extracted from the bark of certain trees like quebracho.
Quality:
- In this process, the tannins adhere to the skin without drastically altering its natural composition. This allows the leather to retain its characteristic texture, grain and markings.
Unlike chrome tanning, vegetable tanning does not artificially bleach or soften the leather. This means that the resulting leather has a more natural and organic color and appearance.
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We recommend storing our pieces in well-ventilated areas.
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Contact with inks, water, perfumes, makeup, alcohol, oils, and solvents can cause stains on the leather.
- Leather in contact with wet or sweated clothes can cause stains on fabric.
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Prolonged exposure to sunlight can darken the leather.
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If the leather gets dirty, we suggest cleaning it with a soft, dry, white cloth.
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Over time and with use, the natural oils of the leather rise to the surface, creating a patina that smoothens out the original scratches or any scratches that may have accumulated with use.
