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Crest Leather
This tannery marries centuries-old techniques and modern technology to produce exceptionally high-quality leather.
A tanner inspects leather samples for quality, color and feel.
Founded in 1996, Crest Leather has grown to over 1,000 employees and is one of the world’s largest upholstery leather producers. Their mission is to respectfully transform cowhides, a byproduct of the meat industry that would otherwise be discarded, into high-quality leather using sustainable methods.
“The tanning of leather, when executed proficiently, is in itself an artform.”
Workers measure the thickness of a hide to ensure consistency.
Crest Leather has their offices in London and distribution centers around the world, but their main production facility is in the Arzignano valley of northern Italy, a location renowned for its history of specialty leather production. Here, many of Crest Leather’s senior technicians use their decades of experience to combine centuries-old artisan techniques with modern technology to produce soft and durable leather.
The Crest Leather tanning facility in action.
Since their founding Crest Leather has been focused on sustainability, and they’ve gained a reputation as an industry leader. Crest Leather’s sustainability accreditations include ISO 9001 and 14001, the Blue Angel ecolabel and a Gold rating from the Leather Working Group, and they meet Room & Board’s Animal Welfare Policy
