Leather has been used since the ancient times and it is still used today. People try to find new ways how to use leather. The most popular leathers that we know are made of such species as pythons, crocodiles, pigs, deers and other.
In 2010 an exclusive leather was made in Germany. It is called Nanai. The leather is made from organically farmed salmon skin.
Leather is named after the Eastern Siberian “Fish people” who first found salmon skin as essential material in everyday life. They used it for everything from boats to tents, but the most beautiful and ornate skins were meant to be used for jewellery and other special items.
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Nanai leather is made of salmon skin. Formerly a waste product of fish canneries. Nanai has developed an eco-friendly process to tan and dye the skins, while retaining their pigmentation and characteristic texture.
The production of this salmon skin is chrome-free, relying instead on vegetable tanning.
Click here to see a video of this leather production (the spoken language is German).
This unique salmon skin is completely individual and more beautiful than the next and also effortlessly more beautiful than a regular leather.
Nanai was presented in Xperience 2010 from 27-29 January 2010.
Nanai leather is sold by the meter in a large range of sizes, coulours, finishings and widths. Custom pieces are available. Download a color chart that Nanai leather comes in: Colorcard
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Material information
- Glossiness – Satin;
- Closed Structure;
- Poor weather resistance;
- Poor chemical resistance;
- Renewable;
- Moderated Scratch resistance;
- Moderated Fire resistance;
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More information about Nanai leather, click here
Application
- The successful designer Michael Michalsky used the leather for his autumn/winter collection 2010/2011;
- The BMW X6M is the first vehicle worldwide to be furnished with Nanai leather;
- The shoe manufacturer Ludwig Reiter plans to introduce Nanai leather shoes to the market in 2010, as well as Pollini, one of the most famous Italian manufacturers of high quality bags and shoes.
