Sustainable Production Practices: Our in-house factory

Our vertical business model allows us to make better choices that align with the broader ideas of sustainability. Manufacturing our line of products in Los Angeles allows us complete control over the production process. For us, quality means more than just a well-finished bag or functional coaster, it means incorporating everything from where a material is sourced and how it’s made, to how we treat the people whose art and passion transform it into Graf Lantz products.

What makes Graf Lantz
environmentally friendly?

100% merino wool felt is a natural, biodegradable, renewable material. From its beginnings, the Graf Lantz design strategy was to create a heightened awareness of felt as a sustainable performance textile with attributes that rival modern tech materials for utility and sustainability. Felt is not only beautiful; it is renewable, biodegradable, chemical and cruelty free. Spreading the word has allowed us to align our business and sustainability practices efficiently and effectively.

Vegetable Tanned Leather: a tanning process free of chemicals

We use vegetable tanned hides whenever possible in our products. With the vegetable tanning process, the oldest methods are still used to create high quality leather goods. Hides are soaked in a solution of plant matter (mostly tree bark), which naturally pulls water out and preserves the leather. This process takes up to two months and is watched over closely by skilled artisans.

The natural vegetable tanned leather we use will darken and develop a patina over time with wear and exposure to the sunlight. The richness and beauty of the aging process represent the timelessness we aspire to in our designs.