Our Leather

Where our leather comes from and its quality is of the highest importance to us.

We use ethically sourced, vegetable-tanned full-grain leather for all of our items. The hides are mainly sourced from Europe and then tanned and dyed in tanneries in Turkey. We are working with several certified tanneries, one of them is Sepici where they are very famous for their traditional tanning methods.

Depending on item type, the thickness of the leather will vary. In general, we have three different skin types. All of them are full grain and vegetally tanned.

However, each product requires that we choose the right type of leather.

For example, we use 2mm thick leather for journals and traveler’s notebooks. We use thinner leather in products such as thin cases, zippered folios, and notebooks.

For products that can be rolled, we use a softer variety of the thinner leather to avoid potholes.

This explains why we offer different leather types and colors for each of our products.

Leather Types

Crazy Horse Leather
Plain Saddle Leather
Soft Leather (rollable items)

Crazy Horse Leather

Crazy horse leather is a full-grain leather that gets better and more beautiful with time and usage.

It has a suede feel and finish. Crazy Horse is a very soft and less processed type of leather. For this reason, scratches may occur on the leather over time and depending on how it is used. This is called patina and is a highly sought-after feature for some leather lovers. If you think these traces of use will make you unhappy, we recommend that you look at polished leather in leather products.

To ease your mind, we wanted to clarify that crazy horse leather does not come from a horse as the name might imply. It is called ‘crazy horse leather’ because it has traditionally been used for horse saddles.

Crazy Horse Brown / Distressed

This is a distressed brown color showing a lot of different brown undertones including tan, mocha and hickory. It will age and soften quicker than regular leather.

Crazy Horse Forest Green

Our distressed dark green color shows undertones of light green, sacramento and emerald. It will age and soften quicker than regular leather. Suede feel and finish.

Crazy Horse Tan/Distressed

This is a distressed tan-brown color showing undertones of brown, caramel and walnut. It will age and soften quicker than regular leather. Suede feel and finish.

Crazy Horse Smoky Grey/Distressed

A beautiful, distressed smoky color showing undertones of the black and rich gray. It will age and soften quicker than regular leather. Suede feel and finish.

Crazy Horse Navy Blue

A distressed navy blue color showing undertones of dark blue, light purple and rich navy. It will age and soften quicker than regular leather. Suede feel and finish.

Crazy Horse Honey Ochre/Distressed

This distressed brown color shows a lot of different brown under-tones including tan, mocha, and hickory. It will age and soften quicker than regular leather. Suede feel and finish.

Undyed Leather - Not treated or protected.

Undyed leather means nude leather that is untreated with nothing covered up, meaning it will have natural range marks, scars, and other blemishes. It has not been processed to make it appear perfect, like something you would get in a department store. When you get your brand new undyed vegetable-tanned leather product, it will look natural in color. The hide is effectively naked and it will age and darken with the sun, just like your own skin. Aged, undyed leather, will develop a rich color and patina. Sun exposure, daily handling, water, and conditioning give the leather a natural, rustic look over time.

Plain Saddle Leather

Vegetable-tanned saddle leather with plain colors.

Brown

This timeless color is a bestseller among all our items. It's a classic brown pecan color, darker than tan, with some deep chocolate tones.

Black
If you are a fan of the real black retina screen, this color is for you. It is very deep and rich with solid black tones (so no gray, burgundy, or brown tones). Semi-matte finish.

Dark Brown

A really rich and deep brown color. Darker than chocolate brown with a semi-matte finish.

Soft Leather (rollable items)

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Rustic Brown

Dark tan color with a distressed effect.

Brown

It's a classic brown pecan color, darker than tan, with some deep chocolate tones.

Rustic Navy

Rich and dark blue color with some undertones of denim with a distressed effect.

Rustic Green

Rich and dark green color with a distressed effect.