Moore & Giles Introduces New Organically Tanned Leathers

Moore & Giles is launching two new offerings in its Olive Green portfolio of organically tanned leather. The two collections, Terra and Aspen, are crafted with Olivenleder wet-green organic tanning agent made  100 percent natural, the wet-green tanning extract is produced using fallen or pruned olive leaves generated during harvest, says the company. Today, 15 million tons of olives are harvested each year in Europe alone. Until now, the leaves of the olive tree have been burned after the harvest on the plantations. Now, this process is enabling these leaves to be turned into a 100 percent sustainable tanning agent.

“We have been watching and experimenting with leathers in this category for a while but felt this was a product that differentiated itself from the field and stood out among its peers. For me, when you can tell the story of tanning a byproduct with a byproduct, you have a rich story to tell,” according to Sackett Wood, president of Moore & Giles.

Moore & Giles’ Olive Green leathers are some of the most sustainable leathers available, said the company. Wet-green tanning extract has received a cradle-to-cradle GOLD certification, SEA – Sustainable Entrepreneur Award and was the Launch Nordic winner in 2015.


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