About the product
Seal skins are highly decorative. They can be used, for example, as rugs, or as cushions in chairs or sofas. Only your imagination sets the limits. Seal skins behave like other leather goods in terms of wear and maintenance.
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.
“Trouser Seal”: A “Trouser Seal” is a “retired” harp seal. This means it is twice as large as regular harp seals. With age, the seal’s spots gather on its back and form a trouser pattern. A very decorative skin – typically used as a rug.
MIDDLINGS: LARGE Harp skin. Very decorative as a rug. Thicker leather than regular harp seals.
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 may 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 indicators tell you 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 shades.







