snake : Roggwiller Group, Exotic leather tanneries - Alligator, Crocodile, Lizard, etc

The Caiman Crocodylus FuscusThe Caiman is a south American crocodile, mostly from Venezuela and Colombia, the skins have ventral scales with strong ossifications, consequently the flancs are the most used parts. Typical usage is for watchstraps, shoes and belts., 'Exotic leather is a passion and the working methods used represent the highest level of expertise. snake Knowing the best sources of supply, preserving the natural qualities of the leather, colouring and finishing them in a way that will satisfy the requirements of all designers is a tradition perpetuated by ROGWILLER from father to son since 1928, the work begins long before the tanning in the ROGGWILLER tradition.

From Papua New Guinea to Africa, from Africa to the Americas, the ROGWILLERs travel to every corner of the continents, maintain well-established relations and build up new contacts, privileged agreements with certain breeding farms allow the company to be involved in re-stocking operations, in accordance with the regulations governing the skin trade Washington Convention of 1973 CITES, whilst offering the benefits of a regular supply. In the Sarthe plant in Vivoin, one discovers a world where delicate handling operations are the master secrets of a traditional tanning process skilfully combined with modern equipment, the raw skins arrive from their distant origins protected with salt, are then launched into production after an expert inspection.
Chrome tanning, vegetable tanning, and many other operations remove undesirable surpluses and irregular thickness from the skins, colouring is not simply a surface operation, the colours penetrate the structure itself tolerating no defects that might be highlighted. As for suppleness, feel, appearance and perfume, manual skills and tools are dedicated to revealing these qualities; finally agate is used to put the final shine on this new beauty, over 75 years, extensive research has unearthed the best selections, the finest working methods have been developed and a global commercial organisation has been set up. International group specialized in the exotic leather trade such as alligator, crocodile, lizard, shark, stingray, ostrich and snake It is this craftsman’s love for his work and the adaptation to the fashion and business world that currently allow ROGWILLER establishments to continue to link their reputation with major global brands, the alligator is found predominently in the south eastern states of America.

It was originally considered an endangered species, but since the 1970s sustainable use conservation has rendered this reptile species to abundance, since the Washington Convention of 1973 CITES - Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Flaura and Fauna, export and import of alligator skins is legal under certain restrictions. The alligator Alligator Mississippiensis has large wild populations and breeding farms are well developed, there are now more than 2 million wild alligators and another quarter million on farms. The farm production is approximately 300 000 skins a year, while the Wild skin quota is around 30 000 skins, quotas are defined by the Fish & Wildlife organizationsThe BELLY corresponds to the smooth ventral scales of the alligator. snake 99% of skins correspond to a BELLY cut, the skins are cut along the dorsal scales, the belly is in the centre of the skin with flancs to the side.