leather
Our vegetable-tanned vachetta leather comes from a family-run tannery in Tuscany, Italy. It is certified by the Genuine Italian Vegetable-Tanned Leather Consortium (Pelle al Vegetale), guaranteeing that the hides are tanned using only natural raw materials in a traditional and eco-friendly process.
Tannins are used to tan the leather.
They are vegetable extracts, powders extracted from plants such as Quebracho, Mimosa and chestnut trees. No chrome is used in the tanning process. Once the leather is tanned, it can be used as is or dyed.
It is coloured using aniline dyes, a synthetic chemical of organic nature. Aniline dyes are soluble in water and can colour leather without covering the natural grain of its surface. All the dyes used for our leather respect the European REACH protocol.
Why no vegan leather?
We are currently researching vegan leather options for our journals. We still haven’t found a suitable alternative: Nearly all vegan leathers contain plastic, which is simply not an option for us. This doesn’t only concern the look & feel, but also the durability of the product.
paper
We use only natural paper from Austria, Germany and Sweden. All our paper is unbleached, acid-free, FSC and Cradle to Cradle certified. The FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification ensures that our paper products come from responsibly managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits. Most of our paper suppliers are carbon neutral. This means that the inevitable CO2 emissions generated by the company and its production processes are measured and compensated by investing in internationally recognised climate and sustainability projects.
ink & printing
Our printing partner is located in Vienna, not far from our own workshop. The family-run printing company uses certified organic printing inks. They are a carbon neutral company and have earned multiple sustainability certifications.
