This swatch is for the thicker leather used to craft the seats and backrests of products like the Plume Chair and Juniper Chair. Thin leather swatches used in upholstery products like the Ten Chair and Ember Chair Leather are available here.
We use a full-grain vegetable tanned leather from a family-run tannery in Santa Croce, Italy that was custom developed for Sun at Six. The vegetable tanning process used for our leathers is an old art form: tannins, found in roots, tree bark and other plant matter are used to convert raw hides into leather, a process that eliminates the use of heavy metals in conventional leather tanning. Vegetable tannins produce leather that has a substantial look and feel, becomes softer with use and patinas gracefully with age. The natural character on the leather surface includes neck wrinkles, stretch marks, healed scars, and grain variation. The leather is durable, pleasant to the touch and will become softer and patina beautifully with use.
