Blog Posts

Leather Thickness for Bags: Ounces, mm and What to Choose

Leather thickness for bags explained: ounces to millimeters, the right weight for totes, messengers and duffels, and how to judge it before you buy.

Leather Offcuts: How Bag Makers Reduce Cutting Waste

Where do leather offcuts go? Learn how much leather is lost in cutting, how makers reuse scraps, and what bonded leather really contains today.

Cowhide vs Goatskin vs Lambskin Leather: Which Lasts?

Cowhide vs goatskin vs lambskin leather: how thickness, grain and durability really differ, and which animal leather makes the best everyday bag.

How Leather Is Made Step by Step: From Raw Hide to Bag

Learn how leather is made step by step: curing, liming, splitting, tanning, crusting and finishing, and what each stage means for the bag you carry.

Fez, Morocco: Inside the World's Oldest Leather Tannery

Inside Fez, Morocco's Chouara Tannery: how 900-year-old tanning methods and natural dyes shaped the vegetable-tanned leather we use today.

Vegetable Tanned vs Chrome Tanned Leather: The Facts

Vegetable tanned vs chrome tanned leather, explained without hype: how each process works, the real trade-offs, and how to tell the two apart by hand.

Mexican Leather Craftsmanship: León's 400-Year Story

How Mexican leather craftsmanship grew from Indigenous hidework and Spanish guilds into León's 400-year tanning industry, and what it means today.

Leather Apron for Woodworking: What Actually Works

A woodworker's guide to choosing a leather apron for the shop: coverage, pockets, strap style, sawdust and finish resistance, and machine safety.

How to Tell If a Leather Bag Is Well Made: 8 Key Signs

Learn how to tell if a leather bag is well made: stitching, hardware, edges, linings and strap anchors, with a checklist you can use before you buy.