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Indigo leather

by ECCO Leather · Netherlands · ONA564 · Published 26 Jan 2016
About this material

denim-inspired leather

Is it jeans? Or is it leather? Indigo is the color between blue and violet and a traditional natural dying method for dying jeans.

Dutch tannery Eccoleather uses an ancient colour alchemy like that of genuine Indigo Dye, including pure and simple H20 and natural golden apple juice, a multiple dip method, 3 internal hand-fries and 2 full hours in the drum to produce the different shades.

A culture of mutual curiosity has created close ties between the Dutch-based innovation/R&D centre, the Open Circle Lab and Amsterdam’s globally respected denim industry. Collaborations with premium clients like Denham helped ensure the tanners would eventually catch the same ‘indigo fever’ that drives these influential brands

Material properties

Sensorial

Glossiness:MatteTranslucence:0%Structure:ClosedTexture:SmoothHardness:ResilientTemperature:WarmAcoustics:GoodOdour:ModerateWeight:Light

Technical

Fire resistance:ModerateUV resistance:GoodWeather resistance:PoorScratch resistance:ModerateChemical resistance:Moderate

Environmental

Renewable:Yes
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