As sustainability becomes a growing priority in our industry, terms like “climate neutral” are gaining more visibility —and scrutiny. 

What Does Climate Neutral Mean?

Climate neutral means achieving net-zero negative environmental impacts. Climate neutral is more encompassing than accounting for just carbon emissions or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It requires measuring all negative environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions as well as water, electricity and natural gas usage in both the production and transportation of materials. 

How is it Achieved?

A Climate Neutral Product seal is a major accomplishment that requires a significant investment of time and full transparency. It includes three essential steps. 

The first step is to thoroughly evaluate the product from cradle to grave. A comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment is completed to measure the overall negative environmental impacts of a product’s life cycle. For leather, that includes all processes from animal

Garrett leather is premium material that looks beautiful from the moment it is installed. 

Our leather’s rich color is from aniline dyes that penetrate all fibers of the hide. 

We have a wide variety of colors and textures depending on the type of leather you choose.  

Leather consists of an intricate structure of collagen fibers that are intertwined in a way that provides exceptional flexibility, strength and durability that cannot be

What is Olive Tanning?

Olive tanning is an innovative leather-making method that uses alternative, plant-based tannins to preserve hides. The patented wet-green® OBE tanning agent used is made from fallen olive tree leaves, branches and other olive harvest residues sourced in the Mediterranean.

A Circular Approach to Leather

Rather than burning or discarding the natural waste from olive harvesting, it is collected and brewed like tea to be transformed into high-quality, bio-based tanning solution. This circular approach conserves resources, reduces reliance on mined chemicals and requires less water. 

Reducing Waste & Recycling

Olive tanning is an exciting advancement in leather production, offering a powerful combination of waste reduction and recycling.

Natural grain leather shows markings and variations in the grain, and may become more noticeable towards the edges of the hide.

Nubuck leather has been sanded and buffed to create a velvety, suede-like texture. 

Enhanced grain leather is buffed then embossed with a grain print, ensuring a consistent and uniform appearance to the edges of the hide.

An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a third-party verified document which reports the environmental impacts of a product from a full lifecycle perspective.

What Does a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Evaluate?

•  The environmental footprint of raising livestock, including land use, water use, and greenhouse gas emissions.

•  Energy use, water consumption, and chemicals used in tanning, dyeing and finishing the leather.

•  The emissions and energy used to ship leather from the tannery to warehouses, clients, or finished product destinations.

•  What happens to leather after use —recyclability, biodegradability, landfill impact.

Based on LCA results, an EPD includes results of environemtal performance indicators such as:

•  Global Warming Potential (Carbon footprint). 

•  Total water consumption, including tanning, dyeing, and finishing.

•  The amount and type of energy used in production.

•  Raw material sourcing transparency — where

The Natural Signature of Leather

Just like silk, wood, or marble, leather is a natural material and every hide is unique. These inherent differences are part of what makes leather so luxurious. 

Natural Markings

It's these natural characteristics that occur during the life of the animal and result in minor imperfections that do not compromise the strength or integrity

Our nubuck leather is made from high quality, full grain hides. Its surface is lightly buffed to expose the natural fibers of the hide and create a luxurious nap. Changes in the direction of the nap give illusions of light and dark areas on each hide.

Nubuck differs from suede, which is made from smaller, less durable splits, or lower portions of the hide. Nubuck leather offers larger cutting yields than suede alternatives and has an inviting, velvety texture.

Because nubuck leather has minimal surface protection, we recommend these hides for moderate to low traffic areas. Nubuck leather is a popular option for the outside backs of furniture, ottomans, footboard benches, lower side walls in aircraft, and other vertical applications.

Regardless of the application, we recommend maintaining the leather with a Nubuck