Taking yourself back to nature means also to re-learn from our nature again

Main Reaction - The TFL Blog | April 2020

Back to nature

We are facing very challenging times. By "we" I do not refer to an isolated group like Europeans or Asians, by “we” I’m talking about mankind as such. We are all living with a global pandemic and many countries are being shut down and running pandemic plans. Life did change tremendously for each and every one of us during the past weeks. What are the values we can rely on during these difficult times?

Probably one of them is nature, the landscapes surrounding us and the beauty of spring blossom crossing our ways even if we are only able to watch them grow from our own balcony. Nature with its own true force teaches us that we will recover and heal after the Corona crisis, sprouts and flowers show us that life is still evolving and blooming.

Back to Nature is also about leather. Leather has been a natural product and by-product of slaughter for thousands of years and it does remind us that life follows a certain cycle. The hide as a left-over from slaughter is treated and then turned into a precious, long lasting, sustainable quality good. This knowledge already enabled our ancestors to stay warm in winter and build tents and social places made with leather.

Today, the leather sector may be industrialised like many others, however, the background knowledge and philosophy remain the same. The hides turned into that wonderful sustainable and durable material can be worn and used for decades. Quite a contrast to our throw-away-society and one that can accompany us even over generations.

"In these current unsecure times probably the right thing to do is to remind ourselves of our ancestors’ knowledge and their close intimate connection to nature. The way they used whatever nature offered them, yet always respecting its laws at the same time."

This teaches me once more to choose organic, to go for sustainable articles, eco-friendly materials, re-use and recycle as much as possible, avoid plastics and consume local sustainable products. And leather is fitting this concept perfectly.

Claudia, Switzerland

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