About the product
Sealskins are graded into qualities A, B, C, D, E & discarded skins. “A” skin = top quality (very rare). “E” quality = skin with many flaws. NOTE: All our product photos of sealskins here in the webshop are taken from C or B skins. Colour tones vary from skin to skin. Sizes vary from skin to skin. It is NOT the skin you see in the product photo that you are purchasing. Do you have specific wishes for a skin? – then just write it in the comments on your order, and we will do our best to find a suitable skin – but we offer no guarantees on requests.
Quality descriptions: A,B,C,D,E and discarded. A-skins have a maximum of two flaws. B-skins can have up to eight flaws. C-skins can have several flaws, as well as one or two larger flaws. D-skins may have areas completely without hair or with hardened leather. E and discarded skins are typically very damaged skins and with discolourations, which can only be used for the production of very small items, after which the rest of the skin is completely discarded. In Great Greenland’s own production of finished goods, we primarily work with C and D qualities.
Seals live in the wild, which is why “damage” often occurs from nature, reducing the skin quality. However, this is also what makes each individual sealskin completely unique! The quality indications therefore tell something about the general condition of the skin. How perfect, or imperfect the skin is. Read more about sealskins here:
Dyed sealskin: At Great Greenland, we primarily sell natural skins, but we also dye many skins in popular and fashionable colours. Dyeing is only considered if the natural skin is seriously discoloured. Dyeing thus saves the skin from being discarded, ensuring sustainable production. A beautiful natural skin will never be dyed if there is no need for it.
Decoration or craft skins? Sealskins are extremely decorative. Can be used as, for example, rugs, or as cushions in chairs or sofas. Only imagination sets the limits. Sealskins behave like other leather goods concerning wear and maintenance. A wonderful material for crafting.
All sealskins processed by Great Greenland are caught by Greenlandic Inuit hunters along the Greenlandic coast. All skins are tanned at Great Greenland’s tannery in South Greenland. All sealskins comply with EU legislation on sealskins. Only Inuit-hunted sealskins are approved for sale, production, and import into the EU. See more here on
the EU’s official website:
Harp Seal/Greenland Seal:
The Harp Seal is also called the Greenland Seal or Silk Seal. The name Silk Seal is a very apt description of the skin’s appearance – it is shiny and soft, and it gleams like silk. The Harp Seal is primarily used for clothing, but it is also extremely decorative for interiors. The Harp Seal is characterised by its natural grey colour and the sporadic spots that are spread over the skin. Some sealskins have many spots, some have few.
NOTE: All our skin product photos here in the webshop are taken from B & C skin qualities. All sealskins are unique, and can therefore vary in both size and colour nuances within the same quality group.











