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Our leather
We work with four leathers, each chosen for how it ages rather than how it looks in a photograph.
Vegetable-tanned full grain from Tuscany, bridle leather from Devon, pebbled calfskin from the Auvergne and Italian nubuck. Their stories are below.
England · vegetable-tanned · full-grain
Bridle leather
Stuffed with waxes and tallow for saddlery. Dense, structured, and almost indifferent to weather.
- Tannery
- Traditional curriers, Devon
- How it ages
- The surface bloom wears away to reveal an even, satin sheen.
full-grain
Full-grain leather
The outer layer of the hide, left unsanded, so the natural grain stays on the surface. It is the strongest part of the skin and the one that shows its marks.
- How it ages
- Creases where it bends and darkens where it is handled. Both stay.
Italy · chrome-tanned · nappa
Lambskin nappa
Garment-weight lamb, drum-dyed and shrunken on the grain. Light, supple, and warm from the first hour.
- Tannery
- Tannery, Lombardy
- How it ages
- Creases at the elbows and the front zip within a season. Those lines stay, and the colour deepens around them.
smooth
Leather
Smooth leather with a matte to semi-matte surface. The workshop names the material and no more, so neither do we.
- How it ages
- Softens with use and creases where it folds.
Italy · chrome-tanned · nubuck
Nubuck
Buffed on the grain side for a velvet hand. Light-sensitive and quick to tell a story.
- Tannery
- Tannery, Veneto
- How it ages
- Marks and shading appear early, then settle into a uniform, deeper tone.
France · combination-tanned · pebbled
Pebbled calfskin
A fine, even grain pressed into supple calfskin. Resists scratches and keeps its shape.
- Tannery
- Tannery, Auvergne
- How it ages
- Ages discreetly: the grain softens and the edges polish.
suede
Suede
Leather brushed to a short, soft nap. Dry to the hand, never slick, and quick to shade when it is touched.
- How it ages
- The nap flattens where it is worn and lifts again with a brush. Shading is the point, not a fault.
Italy · vegetable-tanned · full-grain
Vegetable-tanned full grain
Slow-tanned in oak and chestnut extracts over several weeks. Firm at first, it softens with use and develops a deep, glossy patina.
- Tannery
- Family-run tannery, Tuscany
- How it ages
- Darkens by a shade within the first year and takes on a warm gloss where hands touch it most.