The world of leather goods is strongly linked to the history of Florence. An ancient bond, since leather tanning was already known in this territory at the time of the Etruscans. But it was in 1400 that the rich Florentine families began to invest in tanning craftsmen, bringing part of the production of the sector within the city.
This is a legacy that is still alive and the Tuscan leather goods market represents almost a third of the national production and the city of Florence still expresses world-class excellence renowned not only for the quality of the leather but for ancient processing methods that have been able to adapt over time to new technologies.
Walking through the streets of the city centre one is still pervaded by the scent of the leather coming from the various stalls and shops; artisan productions, families that from generation to generation hand down their knowledge and love for this art.
Get to know the artisan leather goods shops, visit Autentica Firenze .
