RHABARBERLEDER®
Rhubarb leather® - A material with sustainable success.
Tanning is the most important step in leather production. The choice of material and tanning agents is crucial for the subsequent quality and compatibility of leather goods. At Oberwerth, we therefore already pay attention to sustainable and gentle tanning processes when selecting our leather.
In our search for a particularly soft, environmentally friendly and compatible leather for our camera straps, we came across a uniquely interesting and innovative process for tanning leather. A process whose special feature lies in the use of the raw materials used for tanning. This is because the leather is tanned exclusively with extracts of the rhubarb root: rhubarb leather® is thus purely vegetable, tanned and so compatible that it can even be used for babies and small children without hesitation. In addition, it impresses with its anti-allergenic properties.
You can also find the right camera bag for your equipment and everything you need to protect your camera in our Oberwerth Shop.. From classic camera bags modern sling bags up to noble photo-beachers and backpacks and backpacks. Of course you will also find hand straps and shoulder straps. Finest craftsmanship from the best materials. Feel free to look around and find the bags & accessories that best suit you and your equipment!
100% Made in Germany - already in the rhubarb cultivation.
The tanning agents used for tanning can be extracted from the roots of the rhubarb. The rhubarb roots used come from regional cultivation. This is because it was already important to the developers of the process to use a native and uncomplicated plant for the raw materials. In addition to the rhubarb, the cattle hides also come from Germany and are subsequently processed in a tannery in Bavaria.
For ecological reasons, the manufacturer keeps transport distances as short as possible. Rhubarb is a renewable raw material and leather is biodegradable. After tanning, the manufacturer returns the plant residues to the ecological cycle by composting them. The result is a product that is sustainable in every respect: rhubarb leather.®
Completely chemical-free - particularly allergy-friendly
The vegetable tanning with rhubarb does without chrome salts and heavy metals. This makes the leather particularly skin-friendly and breathable. The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) has therefore certified it as being perfectly suitable for (chrome) allergy sufferers. It can therefore be optimally used for products with direct skin contact, such as our camera straps.
The feel and smell of rhubarb leather are also particularly pleasant. The structure of the cowhide is retained, while at the same time the leather is particularly soft and supple, making it extremely comfortable to wear. Experts refer to this as the "cashmere effect". In addition, rhubarb leather® smells more subtle and sweet than conventionally tanned leather. All this makes rhubarb leather® a high-quality, special and simply unique product.
We use rhubarb leather® for our camera strap RHEIN as well as the hand strap ISAR.
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