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Tanned slowly, in the Tuscan way

Tuscany, Italy

Tanned slowly, in the Tuscan way

Leather tanned slowly with tree bark in Tuscany, darkening to a rich patina with every year of use.

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The slow tanning of the Tuscan tanneries

In the tanneries of Tuscany, leather has been tanned for generations with tree bark — a slow, traditional process that takes weeks. The result is a leather with depth and warmth, one that carries the mark of the bark in its colour and softens and darkens beautifully with use. That patina is the whole point: a wallet made from this leather does not wear out, it grows into something richer. Corte works with these Tuscan tanners and cutlers to make wallets that are made to be carried for a long, long time.

Where it comes from

Tuscany, Italy

Leather tanned slowly with tree bark in Tuscany, darkening to a rich patina.

What
Vegetable-tanned leather wallets
Made for
Premium leather goods
Region
Europe

How it's made

The leather is tanned slowly with tree bark in Tuscany, then cut, stitched and finished by hand. Edges are burnished and the stitching is even, so each wallet is a clean, durable piece that will develop a rich patina as it is used.

How to use it

Carry it every day — the leather softens and darkens with use, which is its beauty. Keep it away from prolonged heavy rain and rub it occasionally with a leather balm to keep it supple.

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How do I care for it?

Keep it away from prolonged heavy rain and rub it occasionally with a leather balm to keep it supple. With a little care it will last for decades and grow more beautiful.

Will it darken with use?

Yes — vegetable-tanned leather softens and darkens gradually as it is handled, developing that rich patina. That is the point of making it this way.

Is it made by hand?

Yes — the leather is cut, stitched and finished by hand, with burnished edges and even stitching. Each wallet is made as a piece to be kept for a long time.

What is a patina?

The rich, darker sheen a vegetable-tanned leather develops as it is used and handled over the years. It is not wear — it is the leather maturing, and it is the beauty of the material.

Why Tuscan leather?

Tuscany has a centuries-old tradition of vegetable tanning, and its leather is prized worldwide for its quality and the honest, hand-made way it is worked.

What is vegetable tanning?

It is tanning leather slowly with tree bark rather than chemicals. The process takes weeks in Tuscan tanneries and gives the leather its depth, warmth and natural character.

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