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tiger leather
none. Thus we say: "Inspire your clients with the
best Fashion leathers in the world... Embrace the
Revolution!"

What does partnership mean to your
company today?

Tiger takes partnership very seriously - we only
have a few partners in our family. By limiting
ourselves, we can offer consistency of supply and
pricing on our leathers, creativity of products
and stable US hide sourcing. Our partnerships
in Italy give us an inside edge to colors from
fashion icons such as Chloé, Coach, Marc Jacobs,
and Louis Vuitton. We keep the classics you love
but add exciting new trends to inspire creativity.
Detailed attention goes into every aspect of our
business. Hand-selected raw material, cutting
edge efficiency of manufacturing, trustworthy
sales and reliable customer service is the norm to
us. We always strive for excellence.

What is your company's philosophy
toward customization?
From left to right: Hall Toledano, VP East Coast; Frank Toledano, CEO; Schuyler Holt, VP West Coast

How different does your company today
from ﬁve years ago?

We have taken on the giants of our business in
one of the most competitive markets in the world;
high-end Hospitality Design. Along the way,
we've hit a few snags; the downturn after 9/11,
a customer bankruptcy in 2005, the banking
freeze up of 2007, the impact of the recession on
our clients, just to name a few. We've persevered
through it all, becoming a stronger company
with an elite status. Our re-branding process
as Tiger Leather was part of our emergence as
a leader in the design community. We started
a Revolution in the Hospitality and Contract
industries with fresh fashion colors based in
our Italian roots, and new cutting edge leather
techniques like Infinitas Cleanable Leather.

What differentiates your company from
its competitors in the marketplace?

We continue to push the envelope on style
design, providing 70 different styles in our
boxed set. We're also leading the style Revolution
that is taking place within the leather market;
providing quality, value and service second to

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Custom leathers is a large part of our revenue.
In 2013, two of our top selling leathers were
customizations. We enjoy helping the customer
bring their vision to life by accurately colormatching the leather they want - whether it's
NY Yankees blue to Pantone 239 Bubblegum
Pink, we can color-match our leathers to almost
anything one can imagine. It's exciting for us
to see what our customers come up with, which
helps us drive the revolution!

Brieﬂy describe a product/innovation
you have recently introduced.

Tiger Leather brings another revolutionary
addition to the industry while being mindful
of its carbon footprint. FUSION is a metal-free
leather that uses mineral tanning with low
concentrations of biocompatible metals (where
the total concentration of each tanning metal [Cr,
Al, Ti, Zr, Fe] is less than or equal to 0.001 each
on the total dry weight of leather, as defined by
the trade UNI EN 14987). Fusion still features
uncompromised characteristics, while being
environmentally sound from start to finish.
The globally conscious Fusion line is light yet
strong, and complete with a finish that is a
trademark of Tiger Leather's commitment to
quality.

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