Medellin, Colombia
Our suppliers
We work with a local Colombia tannery to produce an innovative "wet-white" tanned leather. Like vegetable-tanning, wet-white tanning is chrome-free. It also 40% less water than conventional tanning and reduces the amount of toxins and minerals in wastewater by up to 80%, meaning wastewater can easily be recycled and reused in the production process.
Wet-white tanning is the first step towards a more sustainable future for traditional tanneries. They can use their existing equipment to produce with minimal additional financial investment.
OUR FACTORY
We partner with a single factory in Medellín, Colombia. Our partners are chosen carefully to ensure they pay living wages and provide safe and stable working conditions. In our Colombia factory, employees earn 1.5x-3x the minimum wage.
The lowest wage paid is 32%-89% above the average family living wage for the region based on data from wageindicator.org.
Our packaging
We eliminated the need for a traditional shoe box in Colombia. We ship our production without plastic in our signature gingham tote bag - made using 100% recycled materials & sewn by hand in a small women owned workshop.
Working conditions
Our factory in Colombia has a "Comité de Convivencia" or internal workers' group where workers can discuss issues with each other and their employers, in addition to a strong anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy.
