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Russian hide.
The Russian hide, originating in Russia from a Russian districts known as KAZAN and ASTRAKAN, it was tanned with a secret mix of tannins, which it can be recognised by the birch wood, that releases its particular oil, that gave the product a unique and characteristic odour. Its production, with great sorrow, from all the European Nobilities, broke up forever, during the Russian revolution in 1917.
The Russian hide, originating in Russia from a Russian districts known as KAZAN and ASTRAKAN, it was tanned with a secret mix of tannins, which it can be recognised by the birch wood, that releases its particular oil, that gave the product a unique and characteristic odour. Its production, with great sorrow, from all the European Nobilities, broke up forever, during the Russian revolution in 1917.
“ The Russian hide or the Bulgarian hide, it is vegetable tanned with an ethereal and pungent aroma, that it’s preserved for a long time, because of the essences contained in the bark of the birch and the very special work with vegetable tars. For these reasons it was and it is considered The Quintessece of the leather. The Russian hide has a maturing technique in a pit for at least 6 months in an alcoholic infusion of birch, willow and oak that allows you to extract a lasting leather, flexible and water resistant.
Not by chance that the Russians used this hide to make boots for their army. This kind of tanning technique it’s been lost in history, but through the collaboration between historians, restorers and translators, have managed to reproduce the legendary material found in 1973 on board of the wrecked Metta Catharina, sank during a storm 2 centuries earlier.” In the countries of Germanic culture is known as YUFTE. In Russia is known as YALOVKA.
In Europe is just RUSSIAN LEATHER or CUIR DE RUSSIE (recovering from the Chanel history that created the sent in 1924 after falling in love with the Russian Grand Duke). Dedicated to those who are constantly looking for the best, for the best.
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