Gelato
Description
An elegant European leather with a soft touch and fine smooth grain from the Contemporary Leathers collection
Leather Type
Aniline
Hide Size / Thickness
5.5sqm / 1 - 1.2mm
Application
upholstery for commercial, residential and hospitality applications
Seating Comfort
A rating to determine seating comfort based upon the leather's ability to breathe and absorb moisture (ASTM E 96 M-05)
Level 5 - Excellent
Level 4 - Very Good
Level 3 - Good
Level 2 - Fair
Level 1 - Poor
Gelato achieves an Excellent Seating Comfort rating
Fire Test
AS/NZS 1530.3
IMOA.652(16)/IMO2010 FTP Code Pt8
Environment
- Leather is an agricultural by-product
- Water and energy recycling, renewable energy use (30%), non-potable water use, no hazardous substances are used
- Certified as low-VOC
- Reusable
Green Star + LEED
Green Star: GELATO can contribute low VOC points to Green Star. GELATO can be used on white furniture certified to Ecospecifier, AFRDI, ECNZ and GECA. The Green Star Rating Tool states “Where at least 90% of an item’s mass is certified to a GBCA recognised standard, the item can be entered as a certified product at Level A, B or C.” Therefore any leather can be used as leathers are almost always under 10% by weight of a furniture item
LEED: GELATO can contribute low VOC points
WELL: GELATO can contribute to the following WELL criteria:
- Low VOC / VOC Reduction
- Toxic Material Reduction: GELATO is free of PFCs, flame retardants, phthalates + urea formaldehyde
Additional Information
- As an Aniline leather, this product has a very fine pigment applied to its surface that increases the leather's resistance to colour change that is caused by exposure to light. This protection also enhances the leathers wearing qualities, without losing its soft handle
- Custom colours are also available
