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About the product
Sealskins are graded into qualities A, B, C, D, E & rejected skins. “A” skin = top quality (very rare). “E” quality = skin with many flaws. NOTE: All our sealskin product photos on this webshop are taken from C or B skins. Color 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 special 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 do not guarantee requests.
Quality descriptions: A, B, C, D, E and rejected. 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 rejected skins are typically very damaged skins and with discolorations, 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 naturally, reducing the quality of the skin. However, this is also what makes each individual sealskin 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 sealskin here:
Dyed sealskin: At Great Greenland, we primarily sell natural skins, but we also dye many skins in popular and fashionable colors. Dyeing only occurs if the natural skin is severely discolored. 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.
Decorative or handicraft skins? Sealskin is extremely decorative. Can be used as, among other things, rugs, cushions in chairs or sofas. Only imagination sets the limits. Sealskin behaves like other leather goods regarding wear and maintenance. A wonderful material for handicrafts.
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 regarding sealskins. Only Inuit-caught sealskins are approved for sale, production, and import in the EU. See more here on
the EU’s official website:
Harp seal/Greenland seal:
Harp seal is also called Greenland seal or silk seal. The name silk seal is a very apt description of the appearance of the skin – it is shiny and soft, and it shimmers like silk. The harp seal is primarily used for clothing, but it is also extremely decorative for interiors. The harp seal is characterized by its natural gray color and the sporadic spots scattered over the skin. Some sealskins have many spots, some have few.
NOTE: All our skin product photos here on the webshop are taken from B & C skin qualities. All sealskins are unique, and can therefore vary in both size and color nuances within the same quality group.
