Guilt-free exotic salmon leather products mean every part of the salmon is utilized, similar to the ancient tradition of the Northwest Coast Native peoples
November 19, 2003, Seattle, WA - Salmon leather?
Yes, it's true. For more than a hundred years, the skin of the salmon has been discarded, cast off , dumped and otherwise treated badly by the salmon canning industry in an effort to extract only the choicest morsels from nature's delicacy, Oncorhynchus keta, more commonly known as Chum Salmon.
Ivory Jack's Trading Company has worked over the last several years perfecting fine quality salmon leather that stands up to current rigorous fashion standards.
The leather is fascinatingly strong and has the look and feel of snake skin.
But, due to the formerly discarded nature of the material, it is guilt-free exotic leather more widely available to mass consumption.
The Pacific Northwest Coast Indians used the salmon, skin and all, for hundreds of years as they inhabited the salmon rich coastal lands of Alaska, British Columbia (Canada) and Washington State.
They traditionally tanned the hides and used them for a variety of uses that were part of their every day life.
But, the use of the salmon's skin was somehow lost on the interlopers from Europe.
Ivory Jack's Trading Company is pleased to announce that this practice has been revived with the addition of salmon leather wallets and purses to its distinct line of Alaskan and Northwest artwork and products. Founded in 1978 by Kurt & Francine Tripp, avid collectors of Alaskan art, Ivory Jack's Trading Company offers everything from authentic Northwest Coastal Art and prehistoric Woolly Mammoth ivory jewelry to stone & fossil bone sculptures created by several well-known regional artisans including Chupak, Chhem & Charles Carnahan.
Producing salmon leather requires several innovative techniques as well as tedious hours of traditional tanning methods to create a unique and beautifully crafted product.
Since no two salmon are quite the same, each finished product, taken from Chum Salmon after the meat has been processed, is unique in its appearance. The leather is then dyed in traditional classic colors and finally handcrafted into the supple high quality wallets, purses, checkbook covers, business card holders and keychains now offered by Ivory Jack's Trading Co.
These salmon leather products may be viewed at www.ivoryjacks.com.
Contact:
Nancy Wagner, Marketing Director, Ivory Jack's Trading Company, at 425-415-6427 or via email at e-mail protected from spam bots..
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Spring is simply my favorite time of the year.
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