Vegetable dyed leather is exactly that, leather dyed with a tannin-made vegetable dye. Tannins are extracted from the bark of oak trees (you know, the stuff that makes Florida river water brown) and other plant material. The dyes are applied to the material by submerging it in the dye, usually over a period of days, and the dyed leather emerges.

Many companies promote vegetable dyes as more environmentally and socially conscious, as there are no harmful toxins used in the process. This is in contrast to other forms of leather treating such as Chrome-tanned leather and Aldehyde-tanned leather. These process use harsh chemicals which may harm the environment or leather workers. The benefits of vegetable-dyes are gradually being explored by the burgeoning eco-fashion industry: a forum of designers who attempt to produce clothing and accessories with little or no harmful environmental or social impact. Typically vegetable-dyed leathers have been associated with utilitarian items like saddles and shoe soles, but as the industry expands more high-end items like luxury knapsacks and purses are becoming available to consumers.

Products like this vegetable dyed leather messenger bag from Entermodal available at Juno & Jove in Sarasota, Fla.- www.junoandjove.com , show that vegetable-dyed leather can be fashionable and socially conscious.

Other vegetable dyed leather products:

Power Gym Bag By Morgan Grays	Akina by Brave Belts	Vida by Brave Belts

entermodal vegetable dyed messenger bag

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