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strong and flexible, supple and healthy when it contains oils (or conditioner), and needs
occasional care to remain healthy. Unlike skin, leather lacks the advantage of being alive.
Leather, by its very nature, is dying.
Tannage
Using a trick known to man since the days of the hunter-gatherers, leather crafters infuse
rawhide with preserving chemicals that prevent decomposition almost indefinitely - a process
known as tanning. Most tanned leather you will encounter today will be either chromium
tanned or vegetable tanned, although countless other tanning agents have been used across the
ages - even chicken droppings! Happily, science has afforded us more pleasant alternatives.
What's important to know about Vegetable Tanned Leather is that it faithfully preserves the
most natural qualities of leather; it will have a distinguishing scent, a suppler texture, live longer,
and grow luxurious patina more easily than any other leather. The downside is that it will likely
require more care than chrome tanned leather, and is more vulnerable to staining and moisture.
Chrome Tanned Leather is vegetable's mirror reflection. It has more resistance
to the elements and requires less maintenance, but has a slightly shorter lifespan and lacks the
natural qualities of vegetable tanned leather. Both types have their perks, so it's best to
determine which one suits your lifestyle before purchasing.
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