Proviera

Proviera products are NSF certified, meaning that they comply with strict standards and procedures imposed by the NSF. From extensive product testing and material analyses to unannounced plant inspections, every aspect of a product’s development is thoroughly evaluated before it can earn NSF certification.

Replacing synthetic leather chemicals with 100% natural biochemicals reduces chemical usage, water, and waste improving the quality of the leather and creating a non-hazardous process for leather workers. http://www.proviera.com/sustainability/

There can be up to 1,000,000,000 (1 x 10^9) #microorganisms in just one teaspoon of soil - the same amount as the number of humans living in Africa currently. via @Nature

What impact can biochemistry have on the leather-making process? Our friends at Stahl break it down.

Happy Fashion Month! We’re kicking it off with this quote from Vivienne Westwood. It takes many different types of actions to make fashion more sustainable, from industry responsibility to our habits as consumers.

We tend to think of bacteria as harmful, disease-causing organisms. The reality? Our world is covered by trillions of microorganisms and most of them are either neutral or beneficial. Learn more: http://www.proviera.com/technology/

See Proviera’s biochemicals at work in a Korean tannery. Step 1: Bovine raw hides, salted for preservation. Step 2: Proveria product used during dehairing process. Step 3: After deliming and bating. These hides are ready for tanning.

There may be more than one trillion species of microorganisms in the world - and 99.9% have yet to be discovered. http://proviera.com/