Our Story

An industry members association that focuses on Education & the promotion of leather.

What we do

Leather Naturally acts as a global voice for the Leather industry to promote the use of certified, responsibly made leather by providing trusted facts and inspiration for consumers, designers and brands.

Leather Naturally’s educational and promotional activities focus on leathers made from hides and skins that are a by-product from the food industry that would otherwise mostly be turned into waste.

Responsibly made leather is a valuable alternative for oil-based products such as plastics – including PVC and Polyester – adding value to an important renewable material, via efficient and modern processing techniques.

Leather Naturally believes that the promotion of sustainably made leathers supports a continuous effort and the development of best practices supporting a circular economy. Moreover, it facilitates dialogues between the leather upstream supply chain, manufacturers and consumers.

This website is a resource that anyone can access to obtain balanced information about the leather industry.

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Mission

Leather Naturally is a global voice for the Leather Industry to promote the use of certified, responsibly made leather by providing trusted facts and inspiration for consumers, designers and brands.

Inform

Leather Naturally publishes series of straightforward fact sheets containing information about leather and leather manufacturing.

All are available as downloads for use by educators, students, press and anyone that wants to gain access to transparent information about the industry.

We promote our activities through major leather fairs, conferences and presentations. It reaches consumers via the Metcha global campaign. www.metcha.com

Inspire

Leather Naturally promotes its activities at major leather fairs and selected conferences.

Our online digital magazine, Metcha is the oracle of leather design and culture that constantly inspires through its interviews, features and articles that report on everything from start-ups that are recycling leather trainers to iconic automobiles and the best vintage stores for leather jackets.