Site Ancient Craft, Modern Luxury: The Aquatic Leather Renaissance June 13, 2025 / June 13, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment When someone mentions salmon, your thoughts probably spring to dinner rather than luxury leather goods. Yet, crafting leather from fish skin is undergoing a modern revival and it emerges as a sustainable material with the future ahead of it. Not only is it eco-chique – it’s also water-resistant and highly durable due to the criss-cross pattern […] Read more »
Site Sustainability in Every Stitch: How Certified Alligator Leather Supports Conservation April 9, 2025 / April 9, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment There are two types of alligator species still in existence, the American alligator (A. mississippiensis) and the Chinese alligator (A. sinensis). They’ve been roaming the planet since ancient times, first appearing as long as 37 million years ago. The term “alligator” is most likely an anglicized form of el lagarto, Spanish for “the lizard”, which […] Read more »
Site Napa Leather: A Californian Innovation from the 1800s April 8, 2025 / April 8, 2025 by Mrs Saving-Time | Leave a Comment Napa leather, sometimes also spelled nappa, is derived from calves, lambs, and young goats. As these animals have incredibly soft hides, the leather they produce have a soft feel which makes napa excellent as lining leathers for watch straps. Unlike Zermatt calf, another favourite here at Ateliér D. James, napa comes in a wide range […] Read more »
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 »
