harkin

Harkin was founded by Courtney Phillips with an intention to marry function to design. Fashion that embraces community and honors the earth harkens us back to a time when materials were harvested directly from one’s region. Each Harkin piece is constructed by Courtney from start to finish and made to be useful for generations until it can be returned to the soil for a flourishing garden (a process called Soil to Soil).

Harkin materials are sourced with the above intent. All ready made products are created with vegetable tanned leather with animal skins derived from the U.S. as a byproduct of the meat industry. Traceable leather is used as much as possible. Vegetable Tanning is the oldest method of leather tanning, using tannins from tree bark or vegetables, resulting in a toxic free process with no harm to the people tanning the leather. Additionally, all leather scraps from these products are used in various other ways, or donated, or composted, returning all excess material to the soil.

Traceable leather means the material can be traced back to the farm where the animal lived. Harkin uses traceable leather from regenerative farms in the U.S. Most Harkin products are traceable, with the goal of making that standard for every product. Traceable materials ensure that there are no mysteries at any step of the process. Partnering with regenerative farmers who care for the animals, the soil, the food, and the people is connecting farm to fashion. Investing in traceable products honor the history of the material, the life of the animal, the hands and hearts that have been a part of the process. When the product has lived its full course, it can be returned to the soil–this is circular fashion.