Sewing our Products

Quality leather goods stand out from other leather products on the market based on two things: the quality of the materials and the quality of the craftsmanship. How each product is constructed is at the core of who we are as a company, and the rules are different depending on what you're holding.

Where stitching is used, we use Tiger thread imported from Julius Koch in Germany. Tiger thread is a flat, braided polyester thread designed specifically for leather, and it's part of the reason our goods are virtually impossible to break.

Wallets: saddle-stitched by hand

Our wallets are saddle-stitched by hand with waxed Tiger thread. Saddle-stitching uses two needles and passes the thread through each hole twice, so if one stitch ever gives out the rest of the seam still holds. It's slower than machine sewing, and that's the point: every hole is punched, pulled tight, and locked by hand in our Nelson, BC workshop.

Classic, Conway, and Women's belts: no-stitch construction

Our Classic, Conway, and Women's belts are not stitched at all. Each is cut from a single piece of thick 9oz full-grain leather, hand-burnished along the edges, and secured at the buckle by solid-brass Chicago screws. No thread means nothing to split or unravel, and the Chicago screws let you swap the buckle, add a hole, or shorten the strap at home.

Vanguard belts: machine-stitched edges

Our Vanguard belts are machine-stitched along the edges for a cleaner, straighter silhouette. The stitching is decorative and protective rather than structural: the belt itself is still a single piece of full-grain leather, and the Tiger thread along the edge keeps the burnished line crisp for years of daily wear.

Every product, stitched or not, is built to last a lifetime and is backed by our lifetime guarantee. If it ever fails under normal use, we'll repair or replace it free of charge.