About the product
Sealskins are graded into qualities A, B, C, D, E & discarded skins. “A” skins = top quality (very rare). “E” quality = skins with many defects. NOTE: All our product photos of sealskins here in the webshop are taken from C or B skins. Colour tones vary from skin to skin. Sizes vary from skin to skin. It is NOT the skin you see in the product photo that you are buying. Do you have specific wishes for a skin? – then just write it in the comments on your order, and we will do our best to find a suitable skin – but we do not give any guarantees on wishes.
Quality descriptions: A,B,C,D,E and discarded. A-skins have a maximum of two defects. B-skins can have up to eight defects. C-skins can have several defects, as well as one or two larger defects. D-skins can have areas completely without hair or hard leather. E and discarded skins are typically very damaged skins and with discolourations, which can only be used for the production of very small items, after which the rest of the skin is completely discarded. In Great Greenland’s own production of finished goods, we primarily work with C and D qualities.
Seals live in the wild, which is why “damage” from nature often occurs, degrading the skin quality. However, this is also what makes each individual sealskin completely unique! The quality indications therefore tell something about the general condition of the skin. How perfect, or imperfect, the skin is. Read more about sealskins here:
Coloured sealskin: At Great Greenland, we primarily sell natural skins, but we also colour many skins in popular and fashionable colours. Dyeing only comes into question if the natural skin is severely discoloured. Dyeing thus saves the skin from being discarded, ensuring sustainable production. A beautiful natural skin will never be dyed if there is no need for it.
Decorative or craft skins? Sealskins are extremely decorative. They can be used as, for example, rugs, as cushions in chairs or sofas. Only imagination sets the limits. Sealskins behave like other leather goods regarding wear and maintenance. A wonderful material to use for crafts.
All sealskins processed by Great Greenland are caught by Greenlandic Inuit hunters along the Greenlandic coast. All skins are tanned at Great Greenland’s tannery in South Greenland. All sealskins comply with EU legislation concerning sealskins. Only Inuit-caught sealskins are approved for sale, production, and import into the EU. See more here on
the EU’s official website:
Harp Seal/Greenland Seal:
The Harp Seal is also called the Greenland Seal or Silk Seal. The name Silk Seal is a very apt description of the appearance of the skin – it is shiny and soft, and it gleams like silk. The Harp Seal is primarily used for clothing, but it is also extremely decorative for interiors. The Harp Seal is characterised by its natural grey colour and the sporadic spots that are spread across the skin. Some sealskins have many spots, some have few.
NOTE: All our skin product photos here in the webshop are taken from B & C skin qualities. The sealskins are all unique and can therefore vary in both size and colour nuances within the same quality group.











