life with leather
Once a year at leather studio Third
At Abuto Kannon Temple in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, a leather memorial service is held to show gratitude and respect for the leather that was the lifeblood of the product.
Leather is the product of living animals.
The main material used at Third is cowhide.
Cows are not slaughtered for their leather.
It is reborn as a meat by-product .
The rawhide removed from the cow is salted and sent to a tanner (someone who tans leather).
Tanning is
The process involves converting animal skin, which would otherwise rot, into a strong and stable material.
Tanning is the process of turning "skin" into "leather".
This tanning process can be broadly divided into
There are two ways :
- Traditional tanning method
- Chrome tanning, a modern method
The leather used at Third is
Mainly tanned using traditional methods .
Tannins are found in plants
This tanning process involves binding with animal protein and its origins date back to ancient Egypt.
In Japan, mimosa wood is used as a tanning agent.
Used .
Tannin tanning is a traditional method.
Made with 100% natural ingredients
There are as many as 20 steps involved .
It will take several months to complete.
It is said that about 20 % of the world's leather products are tanned with tannins.
This method is made using evidence of life ,
There are wrinkles, stains, insect bites, scratches, etc.
Depending on the individual item, the dye will be absorbed differently, resulting in uneven coloring .
It is a laborious and time-consuming method,
"Enjoy the changes in leather over time"
"The more you use it, the more flavor it develops."
The appeal is,
This flavor can only be enjoyed using this manufacturing method.
Please remember this if you find evidence of life in a leather product.
That there was life here,
That I have inherited it.
life with leather
Living with leatherLiving with leatherLeather is life
I want to know the importance of life, protect it, pass it on, and convey it through craftsmanship.
L eather studio Third
