About the product
All seal skins 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 seal skins comply with EU legislation regarding seal skins. Only Inuit-caught seal skins are approved for sale, production, and import in the EU.
See more here on the EU’s official website: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/biodiversity/animal_welfare/seals/eu_seal_regime.htm
Colours: At Great Greenland, we primarily sell natural skins, but we also dye many skins in popular and fashionable colours. Dyeing only occurs if the natural skin is 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.
“Trousers” Seal: A “Trousers” Seal is a “retired” Greenland seal. I.e. it is twice as large as regular Greenland seals. With age, the seal’s spots gather on its back, forming a trouser pattern. A very decorative skin – typically used as a rug.
Harp seal skins are available in several qualities: A, B, C, D, E and rejected. A-grade skins have a maximum of two minimal flaws. B-grade skins can have up to eight small flaws. C-grade skins can have several small flaws, as well as one or two larger flaws. D-grade skins can have smaller areas completely without hair or hard leather. E-grade and rejected skins are typically very damaged skins, which can only be used for the production of small items, after which the rest of the skin is completely discarded. Seals live in the wild, which is why small damages often occur, reducing the quality. However, this is also what makes each individual seal skin completely unique! The quality specifications indicate how perfect the skin is.
PLEASE NOTE: All our skin images are taken from C-grade skins.
The skins are all unique and can therefore vary in size and colour nuances.











