On October 1st, 2014 I had the pleasure of visiting the Horween tannery in Chicago. It was truly an awe inspiring experience. To see first hand the entire process of creating a shell cordovan piece was simply incredible. The amount of work and detail involved in each shell is something you will never understand unless you visit the tannery. It has given me a greater appreciation of shell cordovan than I’ve ever had.
Mahalo to everyone at the Horween tannery, especially Nick Horween, for your hospitality and time.
(If you have any questions please leave them in the comment section and I will try my best to answer them.)
4 Responses to My Visit to Horween
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What do they use the cordovan shavings for?
Kevin,
They’re not used for anything, just by-product.
Aloha,
Tom
Tom,
What are those giant drums with liquid pouring out of them?
Ian,
The raw leather is treated in those drums for 24 hours. After they come out white. Almost like a bleach bath…
Tom