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Prices for the unique pieces which are handcrafted in Italy range from NZ$685 for the ‘Bjork’ wallet to NZ$1620 for the ‘Pippa’ backpack and NZ$1340 for the ‘Greta’ tote.
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‘The production process uses renewable hydro and geothermal cheap canada goose energy and therefore is environmentally friendly and sustainable, perfect for the discerning consumer.
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She added that each bag may have a different finish depending on the colour, stye and treatment of the leather.
‘If Canada Goose Jackets you look at some of the leather in this collection you can see they’ve put a foil through that gives it a metallic finish,’ Lilja told Stuff.
‘They hot press the foil onto the salmon leather, some of it’s done by hand as well over in Iceland.’
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The designer’s fledgling business only launched two weeks ago and she said preparing canada goose black friday sale for it had been a steep learning curve.
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The designer said she was initially drawn to the ‘texture and multiple finishes’ that were available in salmon skin
After researching salmon skin as a material, she found that the process of producing the salmon leather in Iceland was eco friendly and lent itself to being a fashion item without the harsh environmental consequence.
Speaking to The Register about why she loved working with salmon, the designer said she was initially drawn to the ‘texture and multiple finishes that were available’.
‘But once I did some research and discovered the sustainable properties and unique tanning process I felt really inspired,’ she added.
The collection features bags made with salmon and cow hide
‘Salmon leather is more expensive as it is canada goose outlet online uk a smaller product to produce, the strength and durability surpasses that of a regular hide because of the cross Canada Goose sale fibre structure,’ she said.
‘The tannery in Iceland who produce the salmon skins for Nordik are among canada goose outlet parka the best in world, with numerous awards and canada goose outlet recognitions for being a leading enterprise in the development of fish leather.
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