Walsall Still Makes Saddles: Profile of a Family Firm
A profile of Walsall saddlery family firm Heritage Bespoke Saddlery, set against the Walsall Leather Museum’s 2026 move and the town’s bridle trade.
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The Presidential Desk Set Made Behind Santa Croce
How a Florence workshop founded in 1950 for war orphans came to make the presidential desk set, and where the sources agree and disagree.
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Pierre Laborde Makes Bags, and New York Is Lining Up
A New York one-maker bag studio can make about 200 bags a week and reportedly faces demand near 1,500. A look at the waitlist math.
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Frank Clegg Leatherworks: Fifty Years of Briefcases From a Fall River Mill
A sourced profile of Frank Clegg Leatherworks, the Fall River, Massachusetts briefcase maker: what the company says about itself, what the press has verified, and what remains open.
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Why the Strap-and-Buckle Closure Outlasted Every Alternative
Zippers fail at the teeth. Buckles rarely fail at all. Why a strap-and-buckle closure still outperforms hardware built for speed, not decades.
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Is Vegetable-Tanned Leather Actually Better Than Chrome-Tanned, or Just Different?
Vegetable tanning and chrome tanning solve different problems. A direct comparison of process, durability, aging, and what each one is actually for.
