Rooted in German leather tradition.
The forest was always the beginning
German leather has always been tied to the forest. For centuries, tanners in the Black Forest and along the Rhine turned oak and spruce bark into leather of remarkable strength, a discipline measured in patience, not speed. PURLEDER carries this tradition forward: German tanning know-how and German-sourced materials, joined with finishing done by hand in Vietnam. The same slow, plant-based craft, made for a new generation.
A long line
More than 5,000 years ago
People tanned hide with plant tannins. The oldest tanning method humankind has.
Over centuries
German tanneries along the Rhine and in the Black Forest perfected oak bark tanning, making one of the most durable leathers there is.
Today
PURLEDER brings German tradition and plant-based materials to Vietnam, finished by hand by a new generation of artisans. With one promise that does not move: 100% vegetable-tanned.
Where we stand
We are clear about how and where our leather is made. German tradition and materials. One hundred percent plant tanning. Finished in Vietnam. We believe honesty about origin and method is part of quality itself.
Craft- Tanning knowledge
- German tradition
- Materials
- German-sourced
- Tannage
- 100% vegetable
- Finishing
- In Vietnam, by hand