ITALIAN LEATHER

hand on leather

Italian leather from the Tuscan country side 

All of our leather is vegetable tanned and sourced from a family owned tannery a couple of miles outside Florence, in the Tuscan country side. We prefer to work with Italian leather because of its high quality and longer lasting features. This means that your leather bridles, halters and reins will not only last longer but also age better as you use them. In general, high quality leather gets softer the more they are worn and natural vegetable tanned leather in particular develops a beautiful patina over time. 

What is vegetable tanned leather? 
 
Vegetable-tanned leather is processed with natural and plant-based extracts instead of mass-produced in factories like other leathers. Rather than coloring leather with chromium sulfate and acids, vegetable tanned leather is tanned using tree bark. Although we recommend that you care for your leather after each usage, vegetable tanned leather rarely needs to be cleaned due to its long lasting capabilities. 
What is vegetable tanned leather? 
 
Vegetable-tanned leather is processed with natural and plant-based extracts instead of mass-produced in factories like other leathers. Rather than coloring leather with chromium sulfate and acids, vegetable tanned leather is tanned using tree bark. Although we recommend that you care for your leather after each usage, vegetable tanned leather rarely needs to be cleaned due to its long lasting capabilities. 
Choosing a Tuscan leather product is a statement and reflects your choice in high quality leather that will stand the test of time. We hope that you will enjoy our leather products as much as we do. 
 
 
All the best, 
 
The design team at ALEQUI