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About the product
Seal skins are graded into qualities A, B, C, D, E & discarded skins. “A” skin = top quality (very rare). “E” quality = skin with many flaws. PLEASE NOTE: All our product photos of seal skin on this webshop are taken from C or B skins. Colour tones vary from skin to skin. Sizes vary from skin to skin. The skin you see in the product photo is NOT the one you are buying. Do you have specific requests for a skin? – then just write it in the comment section of your order, and we will do our best to find a suitable skin – but we cannot guarantee 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 can have areas completely without hair or hard 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” from nature often occurs, reducing the quality of the skin. However, this is also what makes each individual seal skin completely unique! The quality indications therefore say something about the general condition of the skin. How perfect, or imperfect, the skin is. Read more about seal skin here:
Dyed seal skin: 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 severely discoloured. Dyeing thus saves the skin from being discarded, ensuring a sustainable production. A beautiful natural skin will never be dyed unless there is a need for it.
All seal skins processed by Great Greenland are caught by Greenlandic Inuit hunters along the coast of Greenland. All skins are tanned at Great Greenland’s tannery in South Greenland. All seal skins comply with EU legislation concerning seal skins. Only Inuit-caught seal skins are approved for sale, production and import into the EU. See more here on
the EU’s official website:
Ringed seals:
The ringed seal is also called a netside, and it is probably the seal most people associate with Greenland. Its distinctive markings along its back have been seen on Inuit traditional clothing for hundreds of years, and today the skin is still used for both clothing and interior design.
The ringed seal is naturally light grey, but has strong dark ring markings along its back, which can vary from light grey, dark brown, to almost black. The appearance of the skin varies greatly, but is always decorative. Ringed seals are available in both long-haired (LH) and short-haired (KH). The long-haired has a more furry appearance, while the short-haired is flatter. The short-haired ringed seal is also significantly larger than the long-haired.
Decorative or craft skins? Seal skins are extremely decorative. They can be used as, among other things, rugs, cushions in chairs or sofas. Only imagination sets the limits. Seal skins behave like other leather goods in terms of wear and maintenance. A wonderful material for crafting.
PLEASE NOTE: All our skin product photos here on the webshop are taken from B & C skin qualities. All seal skins are unique and can therefore vary in both size and colour shades within the same quality group.
