Common leathers for luxury leather goods
In the luxury handbag, Hermes is the best, but Hermes’s reputation does not depend only on the Birkin bag and Kelly bag, the leather used in the bag is also very worth studying, every time we use Hermes, we will be amazed by its leather, and when we choose a, we can not leave the problem of style and leather matching, so let’s understand the types of Hermes leather and the characteristics of each kind of leather next.
TOGO
- The best togo leather brand is WEINHEIMER LEATHER from Germany, which is also used by the famous luxury brand Hermes and the main leather for the classic styles BIRKIN and KELLY. Togo leather is a yearling calf leather, which is soft to the touch, durable light, making it very suitable for making handbags and shoes, but its leather cost is high and its utilization rate is very low.。
EPSOM
- Epsom is made of calfskin, its texture is pressed out and similar to the texture of the palm, it is one of the most leathers of Hermes! Epsom is tough and not easy to deform, often used to make Constance, Kelly and some wallets and card bags etc, wearresistant and not easy to scratch! The leather comes from the French HAAS company.。
TC(CLAMANCE)
- TC leather is made of adult bull leather, and the leather of adult bulls contains a high amount of oil, which makes the leather very shiny. full name of TC leather is Veau Taurillon Clemence. The texture of TC leather is relatively large and triangular, which is abrasion resistant but the is thick. TC leather is generally most commonly used for Lindy Picotin etc, and the leather comes from the French RMC company.
EVERCOLOR
- Evercolor uses calfskin, which is light in texture and becomes softer and more lustrous over time, combining softness and rigidity; addition, it is waterproof and scratch-resistant, but prone to deformation. The leather from the French RMC company is often used to make Kelly, Constance,Roulis, Lindy, etc.。
SWIFT
- Swift is made of calfskin, the leather is very soft, the texture is delicate and smooth, the hand feel is very good, the feel is light, and it is not easy to shape! High color saturation, a wide variety of colors to choose from. It is easy to scratch, and is used to make pochette, birkin, jige, etc., and the leather comes from the French RMC company.
BOX
- The box leather is made of calfskin from the French company HAAS, which has a smooth and delicate surface with an oily feel. However box leather is afraid of water, and bags made of box leather are not easy to deform but are afraid of folding, so special attention needs to be paid to maintenance This kind of leather is more common in vintage Kelly bags, and it has a vintage beauty.。
CHEVRE CHAMKILA/MYSORE
- Chevre uses male goat skin, which has a crisp rustling sound when grabbed by hand, and the more it is used, the better the leather gloss and the higher the color saturation. It is easy to shape and often used to make small bags; it is waterproof, scratch-resistant, wear-resistant, and scratches are easy to repair, and it feels light and is often used to make roulis, kelly, verrou, etc.。
BARENIA
- Barenia also uses the same calfskin, which comes from the French HAAS company. The leather has a delicate texture, high hardness is not afraid of water, and is not easy to deform after making a bag. After a long time of use, it will produce a very beautiful verdigris; Barenia’s surface skin has a self-healing function and is very durable. The only disadvantage is that it is afraid of oil and folds, and is often used to make birkin, kelly, constance, etc.。
。BARENIA FAUBOURG
- BARENIA FAUBOURG uses natural calfskin leather same togo, which is from the French HAAS leather company（HERMES used）, with strongulation, natural fragrance, very wear-resistant leather, and self-healing function of the epidermis. It is truly water-resistant, and there will no trace after drying in the wind after water, but the disadvantage is that it is afraid of oil and colored liquids. BARENIA FAUBOURG is often to make birkin, Kelly, 2424, Constance, etc.。