Leather is an extraordinary example of a product that has enjoyed universal allure throughout the ages. One of nature’s best. Inherent durability, prestige, and unsurpassed natural beauty. Just the word leather immediately conjures pleasant thoughts and alerts the senses. Scent, sight, and most of all feel; that is why touching a leather article quickens the desire to own it. One of the most important terms in a tanner’s vocabulary is feel. It refers to the preservation in the leather of those natural characteristics that arouses warmth and appeal. The process of making leather is pure craftsmanship and chemical ingenuity. There is virtually no end to the variety of leathers available today. However, when you examine leathers made from different animals, certain surface and grain characteristics are immediately noticeable. There isn’t a country that doesn’t produce hides to be made into leather. Since hides are themselves a byproduct of the meat industry, it follows that meat producing areas also supply a large portion of a tanner’s raw material. The processing of hides into leather is a fascinating procedure that requires the proper dovetailing of many chemical and mechanical operations. Leather, a product of nature.
Natural feel
Leather has and always will have its place in the world of fashion. That is one of the reasons Magnus Leather Company stands ready to introduce new leathers to meet the demands of the future. The tanner’s raw material
Each animal shows unique surface structures as well as unique physical properties. To achieve optimum results, each tanning process must be as unique as the leather used. Source of raw material
The source of a tanner’s raw material has a direct bearing on the resulting leather. Quality varies from country to country and much of it is related to the animal’s environment, climate, land, and the feed used. How leather is made
The tanner must know the characteristics he desires in the final product. All processes work together to achieve the tanner’s desired look and feel.
Tanning is a precise science, small changes in temperature, method, chemicals, time, etc., can produce adverse effects in the quality and/or look of the final article. Quality Control and constant monitoring of the processes is crucial.
The many variables that the tanner must contend with, open countless opportunities for him to tailor-make his product for specific end uses.
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