Leather is crafted from layers of complexity. 
We’re introducing the 
layer of connectivity.

Finished leather is fragmented across tanneries, manufacturers, and a shrinking number of master technicians. That's why we created Leather Kitchen 1.0, a generative software platform pairing AI models of production lines and Italian master technicians with proprietary Activated Silk® L1 data. Brands can more easily request new articles more easily. Manufacturers can match specs faster. Tanneries can turn crusts into an even broader range of finished leathers. It’s time to create more, waste less, and move leather forward faster than ever before.

  • Synthetic
    production facility
  • Synthetic technicians
  • Global crust characterization
  • Limitless articles

01 Peak Performance

Activated Silk® L1 biofinishing raises the performance of your leather and outperforms existing petrochemical finishing in everything from colorfastness and flexibility to water resistance.

  • CFR
    (Wet Veslic)
  • Breathability
  • Bally
    Flex
  • Water
    Resistance

02 Carbon Reducing Polymer reduction + Energy reduction = CO2 reduction

Switching to Activated Silk® L1 may achieve:

Up to 5.9 Metric Tons

Reduction in CO202

Activated Silk® L1 Topcoat

Up to 96%

Reduction in CO203

Activated Silk® L1 Full System

Up to 76%

Reduction in CO204

03 Uses Zero PFAS

Polyfluoroalkyl substances are a set of man-made forever chemicals that can take thousands of years to biodegrade. That means they end up in the atmosphere, water systems and eventually our bodies where they can cause great harm. Not only does Activated Silk® L1 use ZERO of these toxic chemicals, it outperforms them across the board, creating more durable, breathable and beautiful leather.

04 Biodegradable Water & Alcohol System

Activated Silk® L1 uses a novel biodegradable water and alcohol system, which achieves a drastic reduction in VOCs and off-gassing for your leather products and has major benefits for your business and your people.

05 More Natural Look & Feel

Activated Silk® L1 gives your products a far more natural look and feel. It offers a superior finish for aniline, semi-aniline and fully pigmented leather. Articles come in a variety of optics from very matte to very glossy and in any hand feel – waxy, silky, dry or oily.

Footnotes

01Numbers may vary per location but reductions are significant. Varies based on application method – reduction comes from the innovative topcoat formulation with fewer solids and big energy reduction.

02Reduction in CO2 per 1M finished sq ft using spray coating application.

03Based on the emission intensity of the countries’ power mix. Assuming CO2 emissions from energy + manufacturing of polymer in traditional PU system = 5.86 g/sq ft for spray coat application.

04Based on the emission intensity of the countries’ power mix. Assuming CO2 emissions from energy + manufacturing of polymer in traditional PU system = 7.65 g/sq ft for spray coat application.