Sustainable Leather

Fish leather from Salmon skin is yet another sustainable innovation…

It is said that the best leather is that from animals. In the continuing search to find sustainable leather, like the leather made from grape skins and other fruit waste, designer Antonia Gillett (Felsie) uses bark tanning on rescued fish skins transforming them into leather. The processed fish leather is then used to make different accessories like a wallet or a cardholder.

The Felsie Fish Leather is long-lasting and may even remind you of snakeskin leather at first glance. Many people are asking if it smells like fish. It doesn’t smell fishy but smells like any other genuine leather. The texture isn’t exactly smooth but will be over time as the patina is developed.

When it comes to durability, fish leather is even stronger than cow leather.

Info & images courtesy of Yanko Design