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About the product
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 regarding seal skins. Only Inuit-hunted seal skins are approved for sale, production, and import into 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” harp seal. This means it is twice the size of regular harp seals. With age, the seal’s spots gather on its back, forming a trousers pattern. A very decorative skin – typically used as a rug.
Harp seal skins are available in several qualities: A, B, C, D, E and discarded. 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 and discarded skins are typically very damaged skins that can only be used for the production of small items, after which the rest of the skin is completely discarded. The seals live in the wild, which is why small damages often occur, reducing the quality. However, this is also what makes each seal skin completely unique! The quality indications tell how perfect the skin is.
PLEASE NOTE: All our skin images are of C-grade skins.
The skins are all unique and can therefore vary in size and colour nuances.
