Dyeing Leather with Plants - an Experiment

Vegetable-tanned leather is known for its light, brownish color, which varies depending on the tanning mixture used. The different plant extracts give the leather different characteristics, including different color nuances. Over time, the leather darkens and develops a beautiful patina that tells the story of the product.⁠

Besides undyed leather, we also sell dyed leather. For dyeing, we only use REACH-certified water-based dyes. Plant-based dyes are not yet widely used in the leather industry for various reasons. However, we are currently testing logwood extract, which comes from a reforestation project in Mexico. Dyeing with logwood produces beautiful violet shades. We are very excited about the results and will of course be happy to share them with you!