Leather Insights: Navigating Patina, Styles, and Traditional Craftsmanship

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What to Pack When You're Packing for Everything: A College Send-Off Reading List (for Your Bag)
What to Pack When You're Packing for Everything: A College Send-Off Reading List (for Your Bag)

There's a particular kind of nervous-excited that comes with the weeks before college move-in. You're folding shirts you've never worn into a new closet, learning the name of a roommate...

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Crazy Horse

This backpack has been used for years. This photo captures how our cowhide, Crazy Horse, shows wear and begins to soften its shape with use.

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Natural Tan

This Satchel has over a decade of use. Our Natural Veg Tan leather starts as a clean white leather and with light exposure and use, "tans."

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Havana Brown

You can see the patina on Havana Brown, the overall slight darkening and subtle scratches in the leather, adding depth to the look.