Blog Posts

How to Repair a Leather Bag: DIY vs. Professional Fixes

Learn how to repair a leather bag at home, from scratches to worn corners, and know when a scuff calls for a DIY fix or a professional restorer instead.

Does Vegan Leather Shed Microplastics? The Facts

PU and PVC "vegan leather" sheds microplastic fibers as it ages and peels. Here's what the research shows, and how full-grain leather compares.

Fez, Morocco: Inside the World's Oldest Leather Tannery

Inside Fez, Morocco's Chouara Tannery: how 900-year-old tanning methods and natural dyes shaped the vegetable-tanned leather we use today.

Leather Labeling Laws: What the Terms Actually Mean

Genuine, full-grain, vegan leather: which leather labels are legally regulated and which are just marketing. A buyer's guide to reading tags right.

How to Buy a Secondhand Leather Bag: A Careful Guide

Buying a secondhand leather bag is the greenest way to carry leather. Here is how to inspect one, what damage is fixable, and what to avoid.

Is Leather Biodegradable? An Honest End-of-Life Guide

Is leather biodegradable? An honest look at how tanning stops decay, how synthetics fragment instead, and how to buy a bag built to last decades.

Bio-Based Leather Alternatives: What They Really Are

Mushroom, cactus and pineapple materials are marketed as leather replacements. Here is what bio-based leather alternatives are actually made of in 2026.

Leather Traceability: Where Your Hides Really Come From

How leather traceability works in 2026 — what LWG certification covers, what the EUDR change means, and the questions that test a brand's claims.

Vegetable Tanned vs Chrome Tanned Leather: The Facts

Vegetable tanned vs chrome tanned leather, explained without hype: how each process works, the real trade-offs, and how to tell the two apart by hand.

Mexican Leather Craftsmanship: León's 400-Year Story

How Mexican leather craftsmanship grew from Indigenous hidework and Spanish guilds into León's 400-year tanning industry, and what it means today.