Country of Origin and Process

8. Leather

8.1 Country of Origin and Process

8.2 Tanning

8.3 Re-Tanning

8.4 Drying

8.5 Leather Finishing

8.6 Chemistry Certifications

Country of Origin and Process

The Country of Origin and Process Production Stage covers the agriculture and animal husbandry stage for each material, through the initial processing in the slaughterhouse.

  • Cow hides, global average is the default selection for cow leather and should be used unless another process selection is applicable.
  • Cow hides, Brazil should be selected if the cattle are farmed and slaughtered in Brazil.
  • Cow hides, US should be selected if the cattle are farmed and slaughtered in the United States.
  • Cow hide {JBS and Asiatan}, Brazil should only be selected when using the “Kind Leather {Asiatan}, (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, and finishing)” process in Tanning. This process represents the specific supply chain for Kind Leather from Brazil and should only be selected when combined with Kind Leather processing.
  • Cow hide {PrimeAsia}, from Steers (US and Australia) should only be selected when using the “Finished leather, from Steers (US and Australia) {PrimeAsia}, (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, and finishing)” process in Tanning. This cow hide is also referred as Prime Asia Group A (Steers).
  • Cow hide {PrimeAsia}, raw hides (South America) should only be selected when using the “Finished leather, from South American raw hides {PrimeAsia}, (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, and finishing)” process in Tanning. This cow hide is also referred as Prime Asia Group B (South America).
  • Cow hide, Athletic Pigmented White Version 1 {Sadesa} should be selected when using Version 1 of the Athletic Pigmented White leather from SADESA S.A. This option represents cattle raised in Argentina. When selecting this material, the tanning process should be updated to ‘Athletic Pigmented White Version 1 {Sadesa} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, and finishing)’.
  • Cow hide, Athletic Pigmented White Version 2 {Sadesa} should be selected when using Version 2 of the Athletic Pigmented White leather from SADESA S.A. This option represents cattle raised in Argentina. When selecting this material, the tanning process should be updated to ‘Athletic Pigmented White Version 2 {Sadesa} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, and finishing)’.
  • Cow hide, Finished Pigmented Leather {Sadesa} should be selected when using Finished Pigmented leather from SADESA S.A. This option represents cattle raised in Uruguay. When selecting this material, the tanning process should be updated to ‘Finished Pigmented Leather {Sadesa} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, and finishing)’.
  • Cow hide, Crust Aniline Leather {Sadesa} should be selected when using Crust Aniline leather from SADESA S.A. This option represents cattle raised in Argentina. When selecting this material, the tanning process should be updated to ‘Crust Aniline Leather {Sadesa} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, and finishing)’.
  • Cow hide (Split), PU Coated Split Leather {Tong Hong} should be selected when using PU Coated Split cow leather from Tong Hong Tannery. When selecting this material, the tanning process should be updated to ‘Finished leather (Split), PU coated Split {Tong Hong} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, finishing)’.
  • Cow hide (Split), Split Suede {Tong Hong} should be selected when using Split Suede from Tong Hong Tannery. When selecting this material, the tanning process should be updated to ‘Finished leather (Split), Split Suede {Tong Hong} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, finishing)’.
  • Cow hide, Grain Split Leather {ISA TanTec} should be selected when using Grain Split cow leather from ISA TanTec LTD. When selecting this material, the tanning process should be updated to ‘Finished leather, Grain Split Leather {ISA TanTec} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, finishing)’.
  • Cow hide, Nubuck {Simona Tanning} should be selected when using Nubuck cow leather from Simona Tanning. When selecting this material, the tanning process should be updated to ‘Finished leather, nubuck {Simona Tanning} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, finishing)’, and select the corresponding empty processes for re-tanning, drying, and finishing.
  • Cow hide, full grain aniline {Simona Tanning} should be selected when using full grain cow leather from Simona Tanning. When selecting this material, the tanning process should be updated to ‘Finished leather, full grain aniline {Simona Tanning} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, finishing)’, and select the corresponding empty processes for re-tanning, drying, and finishing.
  • Goat hides, global average is the default process selection for goat leather and is currently the only process selection available.
  • Pig hides, global average is the default process selection for pig leather and is currently the only process selection available.
  • Kangaroo hide, Australia is the default process selection for kangaroo leather and is currently the only process selection available.
  • Python skin, Indonesia is the default process selection for reptile leather and is currently the only process selection available.