Tanning is said to date back to roughly 6000 BCE, when people living in early civilizations sought a way to make animal skins resistant to weather and decay. The tannins protect hides being turned into leather from bacteria and other substances, which gives leather the longevity and versatility that it's known for.
Sepici Leather
1930
With a century-long heritage, Sepici Leather has become a global brand in the Turkish leather industry, committed to sustainability principles and environmentally responsible production. The word “Sepici” means “person engaged in the tanning profession.”
Hand & Leather Craft
2019
Hand & Leather Craft is a Los Angeles–based company that shares its extensive production expertise—particularly in the vegetable-tanned leather category—with thousands of boutique manufacturers across the United States.
El ve Deri Sanatları
2014
El ve Deri Sanatları is an İzmir-based company that stands out as Turkey’s first retail e-commerce platform dedicated to leather and leathercraft tools, serving as both a supplier and a guiding partner to hundreds of boutique manufacturers.
BIO
He completed his secondary education at Bornova Anadolu High School in İzmir. In 2011, he graduated from the Department of Leather Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, where he had enrolled in 2006. For his undergraduate thesis, he authored a study titled “Determination of the Effect on Leather Surface Area Productivity of Some Leather Machineries” and delivered an oral presentation at the 2nd International Leather Symposium.
In 2012, he began his Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) at the Faculty of Business, İzmir University of Economics, and graduated in 2013. In 2025, he completed his Master’s degree at the Department of Leather Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University. His graduate thesis was titled “Investigation of the Effect of Different Vegetable Tannin Combinations on the Physical Properties of Leather.”
CONTACT
Email: mail@emrebasaran.com
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