ATP ATELIER AW 17

ATP ATELIER _ 18 ATP Atelier’s collections are all about vegetable-tannedTuscan vacchetta leather. For us, this is a conscious choice on so many levels.The Italian artisanal tradition of vegetable tanning has been handed down from generation to generation – and if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Vacchetta leather doesn’t lie about its age. It tells the truth. Life isn’t pristine. ATP Atelier’s shoes will be with you on good workdays and bad dates.They’ll tell a story.Your story. And just like you, they’ll age gracefully. ATP Atelier loves vacchetta leather because it’s beautiful but also because it supports a more sustainable fashion cycle. Here are a few technical (bear with us) but important facts: • Leather products treated with natural vegetable tannins are biodegradable and can be easily discarded at the end of their natural life. • The tanneries we employ reclaim hides from the food industry to prevent waste.. • These tanneries have made huge investments in depuration systems and waste recycling, to further promote sustainable environmental manufacturing practices. • Many of the substances used during the tanning process are recovered, recycled and reused. • Vegetable-tanned leather does not contain any toxic substance such as azo-dyes, nickel, PCP or chromeVI.” VEGETABLE TANNED VACCHETTA