This swatch is for the thinner leather used for upholstered pieces like the Ten Chair or Ember Chair Leather. Thick leather swatches used in products like the Plume Chair 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.
