Site Conceria Walpier Buttero: A Timeless Classic April 2, 2025 / April 2, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment In the village of Ponte a Egola, which sits in the heart of the Tuscan leather district, Conceria Walpier have been producing some of the world’s finest leathers since the tannery was founded fifty years ago. It is one of the 18 tanneries that make up the Genuine Italian Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium. They all […] Read more »
Site The Buzzword in Luxury Goods: What is Vachetta Leather? March 31, 2025 / March 31, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment Vachetta leather derives its name from the French word for cattle, but its heritage is actually from Italy and it’s produced mainly in Tuscany. It is always vegetable-tanned and full-grain, which means it comes from the top layer of the hide, where the fibers are the most dense, which distinguishes it from genuine leather that […] Read more »
Site Pure Elegance: The Beauty of Badalassi Carlo Wax March 31, 2025 / April 2, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment The Tuscan tannery Badalassi Carlo has been in the business of producing top-quality vegetable-tanned leathers for over four decades. They’re highly respected for their expertise in making Vachetta leathers which go into the handbags of luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton and their most famous leather, Pueblo, is a timeless classic that combines ruggedness with […] Read more »
Site The King of Straps: Introducing Rembordé March 18, 2025 / March 31, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment The most common variety of strap is the cut edge where the strap leather gets cut to size either in a press or, as here at Atelier D. James, by hand with a knife. The edge then gets burnished or painted. On a Rembordé strap the top layer of leather gets wrapped around a natural […] Read more »
Site Gentleman’s Suede: A Vote for Nubuck Straps March 18, 2025 / March 31, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment Nubuck leather derives its name from “new” and “buck”, in reference to the young deer hides initially used for its production. It was first created in the 19th century by Swedish craftsmen who in addition to deer used the hides from moose available in the local forests. As time passed, production of nubuck shifted over […] Read more »
Site Shell Cordovan: The Leather That Defines Luxury October 14, 2024 / March 31, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment Shell cordovan is one of the world’s finest leathers. Historical records indicate that its origin dates back to Spain in the 7th century, specifically to the city of Cordoba where it was first made by the Visigoths. During the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula that followed, Cordoba became a renowned leather working centre. This […] Read more »
