Why Vegetable-Tanned Leather Is So Expensive | So Expensive

High-quality leather is synonymous with Italian fashion. Some of the most expensive leather is made through a process called vegetable tanning. It's a craft that has its origins in prehistory, and today the technique is kept alive in Tuscany. This time-consuming process can take weeks to produce a type of leather that becomes especially beautiful with age, all thanks to the use of naturally occurring vegetable tannins. While this method for making leather may be threatened by the world of fast fashion, its makers remain hopeful that genuine craftsmanship never goes out of style.

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Why Vegetable-Tanned Leather Is So Expensive

[nomorok]

I have a over 100 years old doctors bag that my fiances Italian greatgrandma gave me and the leather on it looks incomparable to every other leather item I have ever seen

[kevinfield]

Leatherworker here. There is a vast difference in the quality between veg tan and chrome tan. The problem is that because chrome tan is so damned cheap it's very difficult to explain to the masses why your leather wallet you made to sell costs so much. They want it as a rock bottom price which doesn't even cover the leather let alone the time investment. I totally feel for leatherworkers trying to make a living. I just do it as a hobby.

[johnl.]

At first I thought it was about a Vegetable made Leather 😀

[dawsie]

😳after watching this I finally decided that regardless of the price this will be the leather of my choice, I loved how the colours become warmer with age. Thank you for making this film it really did help with my personal debate I had been having with myself originally over the cost when I had been sourcing leather for a project. It might cost more up front but now I see that over it’s life once turned into something the natural way of tanning will help ensure my project will age gracefully 😊😊

[marwansal]

Love it when Italians try explaining their craftsmanship. So passionate about everything.❤

[RIPbiker]

Veg tan leather is all I use in my leather carving projects. Making wallets, and cases is expensive for just the material going into them. My time isn't even included in that. In the end, this material can be used to make incredible things that last.

[minty_macaron]

I genuinely thought it was made out of vegetables-

[ianking-wf]

Saddler here, my hand stitching will outlast any machine stitch !

Old Ways Are Good Ways ! !

As a leatherworker my self, the things wrong with this video is mind-boggling....

[mowedi]

Let's all AGREE on this... everything is expensive these days.

[killgora]

Very interesting. Chrome tanned leather is great for bags, jackets, and furniture, but when it comes to tooled pieces you really wouldn't want anything else other than veg tanned leather. Also chrome tanned leather will assist in steel rusting when it comes to knife sheaths and gun holsters you are going to want veg tan unless you are doing like a kydex one. I'm an armature leather worker. I just make things for fun, or gifts. I love using chrome tanned for things like dice bags, and sometimes costume pieces if I want to try and be ambitious. But when it comes to the occasional time I make a sheath, or holster I will use nothing but veg tanned. At least for any leather that will touch the blade, or metallic parts of a firearm.

[juanpasala]

That s one of the best, most accurate, and truest to the craft documentaries I ve ever seen on leather making. Congratulations.

[houdinous]

This background music had my pinky in the air the entire time. Fancy yes

[keithad]

I have been using Italian double butt veg tan leather for several years for making solid cowhide leather waist belts and am very happy with the quality and function. Though always do my own selecting as the quality can vary. An old and proven way of selecting higher strength leather even within a single hide or side of leather is to bend the leather and look at the flesh side of the leather. The more coarse the wrinkles on the inside of the bend, the less strength.The finer the wrinkles, the stronger the leather. From a saddler maker.

[kburdy]

We just started selling Veg-Leather where I work & this was VERY insightful on the process and how it’s different - THANK YOU !

[ethanmullett]

it just seams like the craftsmanship is italy and japan is unmatched

[FlaxeMusic]

"this large wood rotating vessel, known as a drum"

no way, you're pulling my leg

[clown]

this has to be one of the few products on this channel where the price is justified

[JudgeDredd_]

I need the fastest Pershing Yacht and I want my entire interior outlined in vegetable leather. Lights and darks.

[coldwarrior]

Veg tan ages well too. It will develop a beautiful patina with use and if properly cared for will last generations. Buy from quality manufacturers like Corter leather over LV or Hermès and you will have a beautiful one time purchase as opposed to a mediocre purchase you’ll need to make every 5-10 years.