Our Materials

We list every ingredient because “natural” shouldn’t be a mystery.

Vegetable-Tanned Leather

Most leather brands list “leather” as an ingredient and leave it at that. We think you deserve to know more. Every hide we use is sourced from local producers and tanned by a nearby tannery using only the materials listed below - no chromium salts, no synthetic chemicals, no proprietary blends

The Ingredients

Salt used to cure hides before tanning

Salt

Used to protect against unwanted bacterial growth. Used in both hair-on hide and full-grain leather processes.

Citric acid used in Landmade Co's natural, chrome-free tanning process

Citric Acid

Keeps the solutions acidic to prevent unwanted hair loss as well as influence final color. Used in hair-on hide processes only.

Lime used to prepare hides for bark tanning

Lime

Made from cooked limestone and seashells, opens the pores and causes the hide to release the hair. Used to make full-grain leather only.

Wheat bran used in the vegetable-tanning process

Wheat Bran

Used to create a “sourdough starter”- like solution to remove carbohydrates from the raw hides; creating a softer, more supple full-grain leather.

Vinegar used in Landmade Co's all-natural leather tanning

Vinegar

A pH adjuster for the full-grain leather process. Vinegar neutralizes the alkalinity in the hides after they are removed from the lime solution.

Tree bark and extracts used to vegetable-tan leather

Tannins

A tea is made by soaking oak bark, sumac leaves, or mimosa bark extract in water. This magical elixir is what converts raw hides into leather.

Egg and oil used to condition bark-tanned leather

Egg Yolks and Olive Oil

Used to lubricate the leather’s fibers and improve tear strength.

Natural waxes used to finish Landmade Co's leather goods

Oils and Waxes

Tallow, beeswax, cod liver oil, and other edible oils are applied to further improve tear strength or add water resistance.

That’s it. No toxic chemicals. Ingredients from nature itself.

A finished piece of naturally-tanned, locally-sourced sheepskin
Handmade sheepskin rug made in the Landmade studio
Bark-tanned leather goods made in the studio
Dehairing a hide by hand as part of Landmade Co's natural leather-making process
Bark tannin bath used in the vegetable-tanning process

Questions about our materials?

We’re happy to talk through what goes into every product we make!