Ulivi at Ark Interiors

Ulivi is a leading Italian manufacturer of sofas and armchairs, created in 1972. Every product by Ulivi Salotti goes much beyond its pure appearance: everything is made to guarantee a long-lasting and aesthetic beauty with maximum comfort.

All leathers from Ulivi are born unique with true results of traditional craftsmanship, research, and experience handed down from generation to generation.

Most of Ulivi’s leathers are tanned using an exclusive “vegetable tanning” method. This is a manufacturing process that does not use chemicals. This gives the leather a young, living appearance that exalts itself over time.

Master tanners have enriched the artisan tradition with sophisticated technology. The work is a slow process that transforms the raw hides into fine leathers based on the exclusive use of natural vegetable tannins.

EXCLUSIVE LEATHERS

ETRUSCO – From Ulivi

Half calf skins vegetable tanned. European origin.
The tanning process in barrels, with the use of plant extracts of mimosa tree bark or chestnut, gives each skin its own unique color transparency. The respect of the times and the above methods of tanning tradition make the skins soft, never easy to obtain for these types of leather. These results are enhanced by hand buffing the skin with the hot application of opaque waxes. The hides are massaged to enhance the chromatic beauty of imperfection and transparency that characterize them.

TUSCANY – From Ulivi

Half calf skins vegetable tanned. European origin.
The tanning process in barrels, thanks to the use of plant extracts of mimosa tree bark or chestnut, gives each skin its own unique color transparency, unique in the natural unevenness of absorption, which is a sign of life and movement. Each skin is buffered by hand with vegetable and animal oils to enhance the clarity and brilliance.

LANCE’ – From Ulivi

Bull leather of European origin. Chrome tanned , with aniline dyeing process.
Superficial water-repellent treatment to protect the hide.
Water-based varnish , which creates a typical semi-glossy effect.
By simple use of a sponge you can easily remove the dirt .

LOTUS – From Ulivi

Shoulders of calf of European origin.
Full-thickness leather, tanned to the vegetable with natural dyes passing through barrels.
The shoulder is the most precious and soft part, where the wrinkles that characterize the naturalness of the skin are most highlighted.

GRASSE – From Ulivi

European origin bulls.
The different tanning processes wet blue and the repeated “steps in the barrel” bring to light the characteristics of the whole hides wrinkles. The tincture is made with aniline so as to leave the full grain free and predisposed to a light buffing that highlights the color contrast between the surface and the depth of wrinkles. This process gives it a velvety effect, and a remarkable softness.

NABUK – From Ulivi

Cattle hides of European origin bulls , tanned with chrome tanned with aniline dye. Protected with water-repellent barrel products. The skins after the normal tanning cycle are machined with a slight grinding that gives it the powdery and velvety effect, in addition to its softness.

RIVER – From Ulivi

Cattle hides of European origin bulls.
The different tanning processes wet blue and the repeated “steps in the barrel” bring to light the characteristics of the whole hides wrinkles. The tincture is made with aniline so as to leave the full grain free and predisposed to a light buffing that highlights the color contrast between the surface and the depth of wrinkles. The skins thus processed reach a very high degree of softness to the touch that makes them unique and vintage flavor.