Bentley introduces first fully-organic leather

Bentley has introduced the first fully-organic Olive Tan leather, in line with its Beyond100 journey to become the leader in sustainable luxury mobility.

The distinctive feature of the leather, the British carmaker pointed out, lies in a sustainable leather tanning process that uses an organic by-product of the olive oil industry.

Derived from waste water extracted during the olive pressing procedure, the tanning agent remains free of harmful metals, minerals, and aldehydes. The technique requires less water than a conventional tanning process and also offers a higher concentration of renewable chemicals. The resulting organic leather is incredibly soft and worthy of the world’s most sought-after luxury car brand.

Bentley Motors is the first automotive manufacturer to use this industry-leading Olive Mill Wastewater technology from the leather tannery, Pasubio SpA.

“Leather is an integral component of our car interiors and a prime element in creating Bentley’s signature finish. It is also hard-wearing —- especially important as 84 percent of all Bentley cars built are still on UK’s (United Kingdom) roads,” stated Bentley Motors Leather Technical Expert Marc Stang.

“We use eight to 12 hides per car, all of which are sourced in the European Union. Bentley also avoids using hides linked to deforestation, reflecting the work within our supply chain to encourage greener processes. We remain committed to more sustainable leather sourcing, as well as working on other initiatives to improve our leather supply chain,” he added.

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