Chrome Tanned vs. Vegetable Tanned Leather, Explained

A deep dive into the differences between chrome and vegetable-tanned leather: https://gentl.mn/chrome-vs-vegetable-tanned #chromeandvegtanned #leather #notsponsored SHOP THE VIDEO: → Dark Havana Brown Calf Leather Belt: https://gentl.mn/32ZTL7n → Jasper Silver Solid Brass Belt Buckle: https://gentl.mn/3hFI5eg → Brown and Blue Peccary Gloves: https://gentl.mn/3g65Coj → Black Shoelaces Round: https://gentl.mn/3hFJe5y GUIDES YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS: → Does “Made In” Matter?: https://gentl.mn/3f6qJ8G → How High-End Leather Gloves Are Made: https://gentl.mn/30Rm7OK → $30 vs. $300 Leather Gloves: https://gentl.mn/2P0WchV → Belstaff Trialmaster Jacket: Is It Worth It?: https://gentl.mn/2X2L6gH VIDEO CREDITS: → Script: Sven Raphael Schneider & Teresa C. Schneider → Camera & Editing: Chris Dummer → Pelle → Galen Leather → Ashland → Shoepassion → Ashland Leather Co. → Euroleathers IMAGE CREDITS: → Town of Diana Historical Museum → Horween Want to stay updated? Sign up here for free: https://gentl.mn/2D8IcjE Want to see more videos? Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/user/thegentlemansgazette Become a part of the Gentleman's Gazette community - support us on Patreon! https://gentl.mn/patron ________________________________________________________________________ Gentleman's Gazette https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/ https://gentl.mn/3jOm6DC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gentlemansgazette FREE EBOOK: https://gentl.mn/2D8IcjE 00:00 Introduction Like many things in fashion, the word "leather" is overused and underexplained, which leaves most consumers in the dark about what they are really buying. Sofas, gloves, car seats, and shoes are all typically made of leather, but these materials only bear a passing resemblance to each other once the details are examined. There is a common misconception that vegetable-tanned leather is ALWAYS better than chrome tanned leather, but that isn’t necessarily true. The average veg-tanned is higher quality than