BETTER CHOICES

The leather industry has some not-so-nice secrets - think toxic tanning and a serious plastic habit.
Here's what we're doing differently.

METAL FREE LEATHER TANNING

90% of the world's leather is chrome tanned. This metal based process is extremely toxic to humans and the
environment. We use a natural process called vegetable tanning instead.

PLASTIC FREE ASSEMBLY

Most leather bags use plastic liners and fillers for
reinforcement. Our naturally structured leathers make the bag of your dreams - no plastic in sight.

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Ethically Sourced

All of our hides, sourced from the US and Italy, are verified byproducts of the food industry. We honor this valuable, natural material by using the entirety of the hide in each production run.

Responsibly Made

We work with small factories in China that produce based on need, instead of inflated units, and work to waste as little as possible. We conduct ethical audits of our factories to ensure they meet SEDEX SMETA 4-pillar requirements.

Expertly Crafted

In this era of throwaway goods, we’re making things that last. Our hardware is solid brass and all of our materials (down to the thread!) are Oeko-Tex and REACH tested and approved.

SIMPLE DESIGN MEANS, IF THE TIME COMES, OUR PIECES CAN BE REPAIRED, INSTEAD OF TOSSED.

LET'S TALK LEATHER

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