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Skoda is Using Olive Tree Leaves to Tan Leather

May 30, 2023 By Nadeem Muaddi

The Hog Ring - Skoda is Using Olive Tree Leaves to Tan Leather

Skoda has started upholstering its interiors in leather tanned with olive tree leaves.

Unlike conventional tanning processes that use chemicals, the Czech automaker is using a natural olive tree leaf extract, which it says “meets the strictest criteria” set by the industry.

“The extract contains a substance that olive trees produce to repel animal pests,” Skoda adds. “The process of making the extract is reminiscent of infusing tea.”

To tan enough leather for one interior, roughly 215,000 leaves must be used. But the process is sustainable because the leaves are waste from the olive harvest. In other words, no trees are cut down to do this.

The resulting leather — called Olivenleder — meets all of Skoda’s quality requirements for durability, appearance and overall feel. “This has been verified by machine tests as well as in numerous tests performed by independent experts,” Skoda says.

So far, the only vehicle to be trimmed in Olivenleder is the Skoda Enyaq. But the automaker plans to make it available for its entire automotive line.

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Filed Under: Archive, Green Upholstery Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Genuine Leather, Olivenleder, Skoda Auto

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  1. Garth Slater says

    June 3, 2023 at 1:43 am

    Very cool innovation

  2. Gerard Mathis says

    July 26, 2023 at 9:27 pm

    I wonder what benefits this innovation brings to connections game consumers?

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