HOW WE DO IT
We tackle leather’s biggest problems holistically by considering everything from tanning steps to end user. We started with a complete reconfiguration of our tanning process that is focused on faster, more efficient natural production steps that utilize far less resources, allow far more stringent waste treatment and significantly reduced CO2 emissions and pollution effects.
- Cleaner, faster, less waste, all natural.
- All S.R. Leathers receive our proprietary beamhouse enzyme treatment for removal of hair and oils from hides in preparation for tanning.
- In standard leather processing the beamhouse steps require high volumes of salt, lime, and time; after which all the waste is rinsed away using vast volumes of water.
- We developed a proprietary enzymatic process that requires no salting, no liming, no heavy rinsing, and a curing time of 9 hours.
- Odorless production
The benefits are:
- Reduces process time by 80%
- Reduces water usage by 100%
- Reduced CO2 emissions by 80%
- Odorless production
Tanning processing
Telo Tan
Natural Bright Whites
- 100% natural plant derived aldehyde tanning
- Odorless production
- Reduced water usage
- Reduced waste
- No added chemicals that are unhealthy for the body and the environment.
Zelo Tan
Zeolite Natural Technology
- Zeolite technology is the future of leather because it offers the best of both worlds: the environmental benefits of a sustainable alternative to chromium compounds; and a reliable, consistent, finished product with no loss of richness or quality.
- Zeolites allow tanning and dying steps to be combined eliminating a full soak / rinse cycle.
- Best of all, Zeolites are abundant, naturally existing compounds in the family of volcanic clays.
Reduced fresh water consumption
Zero water
Water is used only slightly to dissolve powdered chemicals.
We do not use chromium, formaldehyde, or any chemical considered toxic or harmful to the environment and the human body. The main chemicals we use are manufactured in-house, and ingredients contained in the auxiliary agents we bring into our process are thoroughly vetted.
Drastically reduced CO2 emissions
80% less
We can complete the entire wet process from B.H.O. to dyeing and re-tanning in 24 hours.
