It begins with carefully selected hides, mostly from cows or calves. Only certain parts of the hide are used, chosen for their density, uniformity, and durability.
Once cleaned, the leather is tanned, a process that preserves and strengthens the material:
Vegetable tanning uses natural extracts like oak bark and pomegranate peel. It takes weeks but produces a leather that ages beautifully over time.
Chrome tanning is faster and more industrial, but not as long-lasting.
After tanning, the hide is stretched, dried, and conditioned. Then it’s cut into sheets, and from those sheets come sandals, wallets, bags, each following a precise pattern to minimize waste.
If you press your thumb into real full-grain leather and the surface “moves,” that’s not a flaw, it’s a sign of authenticity.
