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About the product
Seal skins are extremely decorative. They can be used as, for example, rugs, or as cushions in chairs or sofas. Only imagination sets the limits. Seal skins behave like other leather goods regarding wear and maintenance.
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 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: 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” Greenland seal. This means 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.
Seal skins from harp seals 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-grade and discarded 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 that reduce quality often occur. However, this is also what makes each individual seal skin completely unique! The quality indicators show how perfect the skin is.
Please note: All our skin images are taken of C-grade skins.
All skins are unique and can therefore vary in size and colour shades.
