Leica T, TL, TL2 (type 701) case
Color chart
Rally
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - AUSONIA)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Matt type, milling, parafiin / Softness - ★★☆☆☆
It is an oil-pull-up leather produced by Ausonia, one of Italy's famous tenries, and Walpier, which makes leather using only traditional processes.
It contains rich oils and two-tone natural colors shown in the bent area by adding two colors one after the other and dyeing them. It is an attractive leather change. With natural milling and vintage color, the paraffin that has been piled up on the surface becomes more and more subtle with its use, and it becomes more attractive over time. Among the soft types of leather, it is the toughest leather. The surface dyeing treatment is very unique, so it is recommended for those who like natural and vintage leather products. The Rally volpe color is also Arte di mano's best-selling color.
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Minerva Box
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - BADALASSI CARLO)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Matt type, milling / Softness - ★★★★★
BADALASSI CARLO's Minerva box leather is a full vegetable leather that is made from cows grown in the Alps.
Unlike the initial matte feel, the natural luster that gradually rises as you use it has enough flavor to be treated as premium leather. In addition, the unique soft touch of the Minerva box, which is composed of rich oils, is excellent. It is the softest leather among soft types of leather.
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Dollaro
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - Walpier)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Natural glossy type, Embossed(Shrunken pattern), Hand brushed two tone dye / Hardness - ★★★★☆
This is a article developed by Walpier, the renowned Italian tannery, best known as Buttero.
Based on Buttero's original processing method and dyeing technique-After embossing a pattern on the surface, it is hand-dyed again to make the protruding part darker with a two-tone dyeing that has a natural luster and strong impression. Basically, vegetable leather has the characteristic that the feeling of use remains natural, but Dollaro has a surface rigidity compared to general vegetable leather, so it is a vegetable leather and is very resistant to scratches.
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Buttero
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - Walpier)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Matt type, Oil, Hard type / Hardness - ★★★★☆
This is Buttero, a representative article produced by Walpier, Tannery, which has been the third generation family business and produces the finest leather in Italy.
The leather is vegetable-processed using the finest French hides. It has a very smooth surface and at the same time has a rich oil content, which makes it the best quality leather that boasts a moist touch despite being vegetable. Despite its smooth surface, it has a rich and deep color that is clearly distinguished from other vegetable leathers with the unique touch of leather, rather than an artificial feel, and the unique color expression of Buttero. Like other leathers containing a lot of oil, it is relatively weak against scratches, but the natural traces of the years passed by the accumulation of scratches are more attractive than any other leather. This leather is especially loved in Japan.
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Buttero box
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - Walpier)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Matt type, Oil, Milling / Softness - ★★★☆☆
It is a leather that has been milled on Buttero-based leather, a representative article produced by Tannery Walpier, a third generation family business and produces the finest leather in Italy, to obtain the natural pattern and softness of the surface.
The thickness of the unadjusted ledger is 2.8~3.0mm, the same as the Buttero, which is thicker than the Minerva box, and the tensile strength is stronger even at the same thickness. Compared to the Minerva box of the same color, the color density is a little heavier.Especially, when making a strap due to the difference in thickness, it is recommended when making a strap with a single layer method because it adds a sense of thickness and makes it possible to make a stronger strap It is a leather offering.
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Labrador
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - Rocaros.r.l)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Natural glossy type, Hand brushed dye / Hardness - ★★★☆☆
Labrador is a cowhide made in Rocado, Italy, famous for its Italian shell cordovan.
Inspired by the fur texture of the large breed Labrador, it creates a smooth and silky surface texture.
It is a type of leather that is surface-dyed with leather that has a deep color similar to that of a cordovan familiar to us.
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Goat skin
(chrome tanned, France - Alran)
Extra cost : none
Finish - matt type / Thickness - 1.2 ~ 1.4 mm / softness - ★★☆☆☆
Alran, a French company, is a tannery that manufactures leathers for real luxury brands, including Hermes, and has a reputation for producing the finest leathers in goth skins.
Goat leather is soft but has tough properties. Unlike vegetable leather, whose surface ages with use, the surface is very scratch-resistant and the product is slightly lighter. Also, since the original color is maintained for a long time, it is recommended for those who are more sensitive to the condition of the surface. You can enjoy a vivid color that is difficult to express in vegetable leather.
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Pueblo
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - BADALASSI CARLO)
Extra cost : USD 10.00
Finish - Matt type, Art finish by steel ball / Hardness - ★★★☆☆
Pueblo is an art-finish leather from BADALASSI CARLO, a tannery famous for the Minerva box.
It is a leather that expresses details by rolling specially crafted iron beads on Minerva leather with a flat surface to create fine artificial scratches on the leather. When viewed in the state of a director, it is rather similar to a wounded leather, but if you look at the finished work as a product, you can see the expression of texture as an artistic attempt beyond that. Please refer to the result. It is a popular leather that is increasingly in demand around the world. It is recommended for those who enjoy the vintage feel.
Achab
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - BADALASSI CARLO)
Extra cost : USD 10.00
Finish - Natural glossy, Art finish by hand blade / Softness - ★★★☆☆
Achab is an art finish leather from BADALASSI CARLO, a tannery famous for its Minerva box.
It is a unique leather that is finished by making irregular sheaths one by one using a hand knife on the milled Minerva box leather. Produced solely on an intuitive sense, it is an extremely lyrical leather made only by one master crafter, even within the leather-producing tannery. The result is very dramatic, even more passionate compared to the same art-finish line, Pueblo. You can see the stylish expression of texture as an artistic attempt. Please refer to the result. It is recommended for those who enjoy a more bold and vintage style.
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Camoflage
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - La Perla Azzurra)
Extra cost : USD 10.00
Finish - Matt type, Milling / Hardness - ★★☆☆☆
Camouflage with military patterns on high-quality vegetable leather.
It is a leather that is constantly popular with its enthusiastic expression. Along with the military look, you can enjoy the natural vegetable leather texture and the stylish features of aging.
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Chromexcel
(Combination tanned, USA - Horween)
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Matt type, Pull-up / Hardness - ★★★☆☆
It is Chromexcel leather, a representative cowhide of Horween in the United States, which is famous for cordovan.
This leather is finished with a rough surface finish unique to American leather and a natural two-tone pull-up finish that occurs at the folds. This leather is also famous as a material for shoes, and if you like the rough feeling of American leather or leather goods, it is a leather that is worth experiencing at least once. You'll find attractive leather goods that are finished with rough American leather and refined leather craftsmanship by Arte di mano.
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Novonappa
(Hybrid tanned, France - HAAS)
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Matt type, Oil and waxy / Thickness - 2.0 ~ 2.2 mm / Softness - ★★★★☆
Novonappa leather is a hybrid type of leather with a vegetable finish on the surface of chrome-tanned leather.
Because it is chrome tanned, it is lighter than vegetable leather products, but the texture of the surface is like vegetable tanned leather, and the surface of the leather naturally ages according to use. In addition, the texture of the surface is very soft and moist due to the sufficiently absorbed wax and oil content. This is another kind of texture that can be found in the hybrid type, which is different from the vegetable type. Like Bridle, when not used often, the wax component inside the leather cuts off the surface to form a white powdery film, and when used again, the wax component melts again and penetrates to restore the original surface texture. This is the original leather of HAAS, France, which is a supplier of High-end luxury brands, and is used by the brand to create vegetable-looking tan or black products.
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Swift
(Chrome tanned, France, Spain)
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Matt type, natural grain / Softness - ★★★★★
The leather that Leica usually used for Hermes Edition.
Swift leather looks like patternless, but has a low and dense pattern.
It has a soft and smooth touch.
Nappa
(Chrome tanned, Italy - mastrotto)
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Matt type, natural grain / Softness - ★★★★★
The Italian Mastrotto's nappa leather is particularly popular for furniture and car seats.
It is used by luxury car brands such as Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche, and luxury sofas that you are familiar with.
It has good expressive power of color and has similar characteristics to Swift as a leather,
and it is a leather with a very soft and smooth touch.
Shrenken-calf
(Chrome tanned, Germany - LEDERFABRIK PERLINGER )
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Matt type, natural shrunken emboss / Softness - ★★★★★
Shrunken calf leather is a leather that is made of a unique shrunken pattern by chrome-tanning calf leather less than 6 months old and shrinking the surface through shrunken processing. It features a soft and very elastic surface texture. It is difficult to enjoy aging because it is chrome tanned leather, but it has the advantage of being relatively light when commercialized, being resistant to scratches, and retaining the original color or texture for a longer time.
German PERLINGER's Shrunken Calf is actually the leather used in Hermes' production, and is more widely known under the name 'Togo'.
Caviar
(Chrome tanned, France - HAAS)
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Glossy type, Caviar embossed / Softness - ★★★☆☆
Caviar is a very famous leather used by Chanel. It is the leather made by HAAS, France. It is an attractive product with a very slight pearlescent luster.
This is usually conceivable with the name caviar. The smaller of the two sizes, it is a good pattern size for small items or small bags. Made from calfskin.
English Bridle
(Vegetable tanned, England - SEDGWICK)
Extra cost : USD 30.00
Finish - Bridle finish / Hardness - ★★★★★
Bridle leather is a premium leather that has the maximum fastness and sturdy tension that can be produced with cowhide enough to be used in the manufacture of horse harnesses such as reins and saddles.-Tallow and oil through vegetable tanned cowhide for more than 6 weeks. It is completed through a manual process of penetrating-finishing. In particular, the bridle leather used in Arte di mano is the original English bridle leather, the leather produced by SEDGWICK in the UK, which has a tradition of more than 100 years. It is the best among bridle leather that is used for bags used in the British royal family. When not in use or at low temperatures, a white powdery tallow is formed and occupies the surface, but with use, its characteristic smooth and luxurious gloss is gradually revealed.
It is cowhide made with the aim of cordovan, which is a horse's hip leather, and the surface is very hard, so the chewy texture of the cordovan is difficult to taste, but it has increased the density of the tissue by penetrating tallow.
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Lizard skin
(Real lizard skin, indonesia)
Extra cost : USD 150.00
Finish - Glossy type
It is a lizard skin with a lot of fans. This leather is characterized by an attractive luster and a dense surface pattern, and is very durable due to the high tensile strength of the surface. Among the special skins, it is widely used because the price is rather reasonable.
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Italian Shell cordovan
(Vegetable tanned, Italy - Rocado s.r.l)
Extra cost : USD 180.00
Finish - Glazed, aniline dyed
Cordovan is leather near the horse's buttocks, and by extracting the glossy layer located inside the leather, it is produced as cordovan leather with extremely dense tissue. Or it's called a shell cordovan. The structure of the shell has a density corresponding to the dermal layer called the silver surface or surface of leather. In cowhide, the thickness of the dermal layer is usually considered to be around 0.2-0.5 mm, whereas most of the shell layers produced in cordovan have a thickness of 1 mm or more. Corresponding to the dermal layer, it is a very special leather with strong surface resilience along with the firmness of the tissue itself. It has a very rare value as only two small oval cordovan pieces can be produced from a single horse hide.
Italian Shell Cordovan is vegetable tanning made of 100% natural raw materials for a total of 6 months using the finest raw hides from Germany and Poland, and translucent dyeing and glazing using Aniline. It boasts the highest quality with the most diverse color lineup among cordovan, which is finished with a sophisticated finish using the surface gloss used and Italian technology accumulated.
The Italian Shell Cordovan, which forms a thick mania mainly in the production of shoes and accessories, is used not only by established manufacturers but also by young and trendy brands such as Tanner goods in the United States. It is very popular with creators all over the world.
Cordovan is a leather that needs care, and if you regularly manage it with a cream manufactured by the Cordovan manufacturer, which is sold together, or a cream that matches well with the creams on the market, you can always use it in a good surface condition.
*For cordovan leather, we recommend stitching with a color similar to that of the leather for easy maintenance.
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Shell cordovan
(Vegetable tanned, USA - Horween)
Extra cost : USD 250.00
Finish - Glazed, aniline dyed
It is the shell cordovan leather of Horween, a representative American tannery that began in 1905. It is the most widely known leather type among cordovans that is dyed and glazed, such as the Italian cordovan introduced above.
American cordovan leather is a leather with a somewhat rough touch and texture, unlike Italian leather. If you enjoy the long reputation and the rough taste of American-this is leather to recommend.
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Ostrich leather
(Real ostrich, Africa)
Extra cost : USD 350.00
Finish - Matt type
Ostrich skin is a special skin that is used exclusively for the finest productions, along with crocodile skin in most brands. It is characterized by the appearance of feathery pores called Quill Marks. The grade of the ostrich hide is determined by how evenly and beautifully this Quill mark is. A price of each ostrich skin costs about the same as a crocodile skin. Of course, it is very large compared to the crocodile, but the quill mark is actually very narrow.
Apart from the price, there is also a great difficulty in workability. The tricky thing about ostrich leather is to adjust the thickness first. In general, in order to produce small items, the thickness of each part is adjusted in various ways to suit the needs-In the case of ostrich leather, this is a leather that requires considerable technical proficiency and experience because of the difference in thickness of quill mark .
However, the peculiar details and beautiful quillmark texture of the ostrich leather product completed through the process are well worth enduring all the trouble and annoyance.
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Crocodile leather
(Nile crocodile, Singapore - Henglong)
Extra cost : USD 550.00
Finish - Matt type, Belly (back cut)
Henglong, a Singapore-based company owned by LVMH, the parent company of Louis Vuitton, is a world-class crocodile skin tannery that produces high-quality crocodile skins. Crocodile leather is superior to other types of leather such as cowhide in terms of durability because it has excellent surface stiffness in addition to its unique texture and unique pattern.
Nile crocodile is regarded as the highest quality crocodile hide along with Porosus, a saltwater crocodile, and the Alligator, which lives mainly in the United States.
In the case of a glossy-type crocodile, its luster disappears when it is not taken care of while using it, whereas a matte-type crocodile leather has the attractiveness of natural light coming up nicely while using it and aging over time. Like cowhide, matte type leather has less surface treatment compared to glossy type, so it has no choice but to use raw hide with less scarring, and it is traded at a higher price than glossy crocodile at the same grade/size.
If you see the work of Arte di mano, which combines the finest crocodile leather manufactured by Henglong and the refined Arte di mano craftsmanship recognized in the world market, you are sure that you will no longer be able to find materials and quality beyond that.
Color samples.
Below sample picture is not a same model but you can refer about leather and colors.
All of our works is based on Order to made system. Working period is 2-3 weeks for straps and about 4-5 weeks for half-cases usually.
So we need about 4 weeks for work and shipping takes about 1-3 business days from ordered date.
Of course if we can, we will do our best for reduce period. And you can see our most recently news about work and new products on our Instagram & facebook page.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
1. About Duty & Tax - Especially for US customer
Basically all duties and taxes are imposed by the importing country on the importer, and are the responsibility of the importer, not the producer.
We've recently received a significant number of inquiries from consumers in the United States regarding duties and taxes. This is due to the US government's decision to eliminate the de minimis exemption and establish additional duties. Details are below.
Starting August 29, 2025, the de minimis exemption for all international shipments to the US will be discontinued, and all imports valued at $800 or less will now be subject to duties and taxes. The rates vary by item, and additional duties may apply in addition to the base rate.
While all countries are the same, for US citizens, duties and taxes are imposed by the US government on US citizens, and are imposed on the importer and user, not the producer. Please keep this in mind.
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BASIC NOTICE
1. Working period
All of our works is based on Order to made system. And period is depend on the kind of product.
Bags : About 16-18 weeks usually.
Camera cases : About 8-12weeks usually.
Camera straps & small goods : About 8-12weeks usually.
Leather skins : About 6-8 weeks usually.
2. Shipping (After work)
We use Fedex shipping service with tracking number. It take about 3-5 business days usually.
3. Tax & Duty
Tax or Duty are not included in price. Tax and Duty will be decide by your local custom and it is just on your treat. If you need any other help about this, please contact us before order.
We refuse any type of return because of Tax or Duty, in this case you just can get a refund except all kind of cost.
4. Return policy
If there is quality issue or something wrong about order detail, we will do our best to solve the problem and we will accept return and refund. But because it is order to made product, we do not accept return or refund without quality issue.
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We accept several payment. But if you use paypal payment, please check about refund policy on important notice
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In principle, order details cannot be changed after an order is placed. However, since production time includes waiting time, if actual work on your requested item has not yet begun, we can accommodate your request. If you need assistance with a change, please let us know as soon as possible. We will review and revise your order, but we cannot guarantee that your request will be processed as requested.
Color chart
Rally
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - AUSONIA)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Matt type, milling, parafiin / Softness - ★★☆☆☆
It is an oil-pull-up leather produced by Ausonia, one of Italy's famous tenries, and Walpier, which makes leather using only traditional processes.
It contains rich oils and two-tone natural colors shown in the bent area by adding two colors one after the other and dyeing them. It is an attractive leather change. With natural milling and vintage color, the paraffin that has been piled up on the surface becomes more and more subtle with its use, and it becomes more attractive over time. Among the soft types of leather, it is the toughest leather. The surface dyeing treatment is very unique, so it is recommended for those who like natural and vintage leather products. The Rally volpe color is also Arte di mano's best-selling color.
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Minerva Box
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - BADALASSI CARLO)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Matt type, milling / Softness - ★★★★★
BADALASSI CARLO's Minerva box leather is a full vegetable leather that is made from cows grown in the Alps.
Unlike the initial matte feel, the natural luster that gradually rises as you use it has enough flavor to be treated as premium leather. In addition, the unique soft touch of the Minerva box, which is composed of rich oils, is excellent. It is the softest leather among soft types of leather.
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Dollaro
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - Walpier)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Natural glossy type, Embossed(Shrunken pattern), Hand brushed two tone dye / Hardness - ★★★★☆
This is a article developed by Walpier, the renowned Italian tannery, best known as Buttero.
Based on Buttero's original processing method and dyeing technique-After embossing a pattern on the surface, it is hand-dyed again to make the protruding part darker with a two-tone dyeing that has a natural luster and strong impression. Basically, vegetable leather has the characteristic that the feeling of use remains natural, but Dollaro has a surface rigidity compared to general vegetable leather, so it is a vegetable leather and is very resistant to scratches.
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Buttero
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - Walpier)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Matt type, Oil, Hard type / Hardness - ★★★★☆
This is Buttero, a representative article produced by Walpier, Tannery, which has been the third generation family business and produces the finest leather in Italy.
The leather is vegetable-processed using the finest French hides. It has a very smooth surface and at the same time has a rich oil content, which makes it the best quality leather that boasts a moist touch despite being vegetable. Despite its smooth surface, it has a rich and deep color that is clearly distinguished from other vegetable leathers with the unique touch of leather, rather than an artificial feel, and the unique color expression of Buttero. Like other leathers containing a lot of oil, it is relatively weak against scratches, but the natural traces of the years passed by the accumulation of scratches are more attractive than any other leather. This leather is especially loved in Japan.
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Buttero box
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - Walpier)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Matt type, Oil, Milling / Softness - ★★★☆☆
It is a leather that has been milled on Buttero-based leather, a representative article produced by Tannery Walpier, a third generation family business and produces the finest leather in Italy, to obtain the natural pattern and softness of the surface.
The thickness of the unadjusted ledger is 2.8~3.0mm, the same as the Buttero, which is thicker than the Minerva box, and the tensile strength is stronger even at the same thickness. Compared to the Minerva box of the same color, the color density is a little heavier.Especially, when making a strap due to the difference in thickness, it is recommended when making a strap with a single layer method because it adds a sense of thickness and makes it possible to make a stronger strap It is a leather offering.
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Labrador
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - Rocaros.r.l)
Extra cost : none
Finish - Natural glossy type, Hand brushed dye / Hardness - ★★★☆☆
Labrador is a cowhide made in Rocado, Italy, famous for its Italian shell cordovan.
Inspired by the fur texture of the large breed Labrador, it creates a smooth and silky surface texture.
It is a type of leather that is surface-dyed with leather that has a deep color similar to that of a cordovan familiar to us.
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Goat skin
(chrome tanned, France - Alran)
Extra cost : none
Finish - matt type / Thickness - 1.2 ~ 1.4 mm / softness - ★★☆☆☆
Alran, a French company, is a tannery that manufactures leathers for real luxury brands, including Hermes, and has a reputation for producing the finest leathers in goth skins.
Goat leather is soft but has tough properties. Unlike vegetable leather, whose surface ages with use, the surface is very scratch-resistant and the product is slightly lighter. Also, since the original color is maintained for a long time, it is recommended for those who are more sensitive to the condition of the surface. You can enjoy a vivid color that is difficult to express in vegetable leather.
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Pueblo
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - BADALASSI CARLO)
Extra cost : USD 10.00
Finish - Matt type, Art finish by steel ball / Hardness - ★★★☆☆
Pueblo is an art-finish leather from BADALASSI CARLO, a tannery famous for the Minerva box.
It is a leather that expresses details by rolling specially crafted iron beads on Minerva leather with a flat surface to create fine artificial scratches on the leather. When viewed in the state of a director, it is rather similar to a wounded leather, but if you look at the finished work as a product, you can see the expression of texture as an artistic attempt beyond that. Please refer to the result. It is a popular leather that is increasingly in demand around the world. It is recommended for those who enjoy the vintage feel.
Achab
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - BADALASSI CARLO)
Extra cost : USD 10.00
Finish - Natural glossy, Art finish by hand blade / Softness - ★★★☆☆
Achab is an art finish leather from BADALASSI CARLO, a tannery famous for its Minerva box.
It is a unique leather that is finished by making irregular sheaths one by one using a hand knife on the milled Minerva box leather. Produced solely on an intuitive sense, it is an extremely lyrical leather made only by one master crafter, even within the leather-producing tannery. The result is very dramatic, even more passionate compared to the same art-finish line, Pueblo. You can see the stylish expression of texture as an artistic attempt. Please refer to the result. It is recommended for those who enjoy a more bold and vintage style.
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Camoflage
(Vegatable tanned, Italy - La Perla Azzurra)
Extra cost : USD 10.00
Finish - Matt type, Milling / Hardness - ★★☆☆☆
Camouflage with military patterns on high-quality vegetable leather.
It is a leather that is constantly popular with its enthusiastic expression. Along with the military look, you can enjoy the natural vegetable leather texture and the stylish features of aging.
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Chromexcel
(Combination tanned, USA - Horween)
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Matt type, Pull-up / Hardness - ★★★☆☆
It is Chromexcel leather, a representative cowhide of Horween in the United States, which is famous for cordovan.
This leather is finished with a rough surface finish unique to American leather and a natural two-tone pull-up finish that occurs at the folds. This leather is also famous as a material for shoes, and if you like the rough feeling of American leather or leather goods, it is a leather that is worth experiencing at least once. You'll find attractive leather goods that are finished with rough American leather and refined leather craftsmanship by Arte di mano.
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Novonappa
(Hybrid tanned, France - HAAS)
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Matt type, Oil and waxy / Thickness - 2.0 ~ 2.2 mm / Softness - ★★★★☆
Novonappa leather is a hybrid type of leather with a vegetable finish on the surface of chrome-tanned leather.
Because it is chrome tanned, it is lighter than vegetable leather products, but the texture of the surface is like vegetable tanned leather, and the surface of the leather naturally ages according to use. In addition, the texture of the surface is very soft and moist due to the sufficiently absorbed wax and oil content. This is another kind of texture that can be found in the hybrid type, which is different from the vegetable type. Like Bridle, when not used often, the wax component inside the leather cuts off the surface to form a white powdery film, and when used again, the wax component melts again and penetrates to restore the original surface texture. This is the original leather of HAAS, France, which is a supplier of High-end luxury brands, and is used by the brand to create vegetable-looking tan or black products.
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Swift
(Chrome tanned, France, Spain)
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Matt type, natural grain / Softness - ★★★★★
The leather that Leica usually used for Hermes Edition.
Swift leather looks like patternless, but has a low and dense pattern.
It has a soft and smooth touch.
Nappa
(Chrome tanned, Italy - mastrotto)
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Matt type, natural grain / Softness - ★★★★★
The Italian Mastrotto's nappa leather is particularly popular for furniture and car seats.
It is used by luxury car brands such as Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche, and luxury sofas that you are familiar with.
It has good expressive power of color and has similar characteristics to Swift as a leather,
and it is a leather with a very soft and smooth touch.
Shrenken-calf
(Chrome tanned, Germany - LEDERFABRIK PERLINGER )
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Matt type, natural shrunken emboss / Softness - ★★★★★
Shrunken calf leather is a leather that is made of a unique shrunken pattern by chrome-tanning calf leather less than 6 months old and shrinking the surface through shrunken processing. It features a soft and very elastic surface texture. It is difficult to enjoy aging because it is chrome tanned leather, but it has the advantage of being relatively light when commercialized, being resistant to scratches, and retaining the original color or texture for a longer time.
German PERLINGER's Shrunken Calf is actually the leather used in Hermes' production, and is more widely known under the name 'Togo'.
Caviar
(Chrome tanned, France - HAAS)
Extra cost : USD 20.00
Finish - Glossy type, Caviar embossed / Softness - ★★★☆☆
Caviar is a very famous leather used by Chanel. It is the leather made by HAAS, France. It is an attractive product with a very slight pearlescent luster.
This is usually conceivable with the name caviar. The smaller of the two sizes, it is a good pattern size for small items or small bags. Made from calfskin.
English Bridle
(Vegetable tanned, England - SEDGWICK)
Extra cost : USD 30.00
Finish - Bridle finish / Hardness - ★★★★★
Bridle leather is a premium leather that has the maximum fastness and sturdy tension that can be produced with cowhide enough to be used in the manufacture of horse harnesses such as reins and saddles.-Tallow and oil through vegetable tanned cowhide for more than 6 weeks. It is completed through a manual process of penetrating-finishing. In particular, the bridle leather used in Arte di mano is the original English bridle leather, the leather produced by SEDGWICK in the UK, which has a tradition of more than 100 years. It is the best among bridle leather that is used for bags used in the British royal family. When not in use or at low temperatures, a white powdery tallow is formed and occupies the surface, but with use, its characteristic smooth and luxurious gloss is gradually revealed.
It is cowhide made with the aim of cordovan, which is a horse's hip leather, and the surface is very hard, so the chewy texture of the cordovan is difficult to taste, but it has increased the density of the tissue by penetrating tallow.
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Lizard skin
(Real lizard skin, indonesia)
Extra cost : USD 150.00
Finish - Glossy type
It is a lizard skin with a lot of fans. This leather is characterized by an attractive luster and a dense surface pattern, and is very durable due to the high tensile strength of the surface. Among the special skins, it is widely used because the price is rather reasonable.
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Italian Shell cordovan
(Vegetable tanned, Italy - Rocado s.r.l)
Extra cost : USD 180.00
Finish - Glazed, aniline dyed
Cordovan is leather near the horse's buttocks, and by extracting the glossy layer located inside the leather, it is produced as cordovan leather with extremely dense tissue. Or it's called a shell cordovan. The structure of the shell has a density corresponding to the dermal layer called the silver surface or surface of leather. In cowhide, the thickness of the dermal layer is usually considered to be around 0.2-0.5 mm, whereas most of the shell layers produced in cordovan have a thickness of 1 mm or more. Corresponding to the dermal layer, it is a very special leather with strong surface resilience along with the firmness of the tissue itself. It has a very rare value as only two small oval cordovan pieces can be produced from a single horse hide.
Italian Shell Cordovan is vegetable tanning made of 100% natural raw materials for a total of 6 months using the finest raw hides from Germany and Poland, and translucent dyeing and glazing using Aniline. It boasts the highest quality with the most diverse color lineup among cordovan, which is finished with a sophisticated finish using the surface gloss used and Italian technology accumulated.
The Italian Shell Cordovan, which forms a thick mania mainly in the production of shoes and accessories, is used not only by established manufacturers but also by young and trendy brands such as Tanner goods in the United States. It is very popular with creators all over the world.
Cordovan is a leather that needs care, and if you regularly manage it with a cream manufactured by the Cordovan manufacturer, which is sold together, or a cream that matches well with the creams on the market, you can always use it in a good surface condition.
*For cordovan leather, we recommend stitching with a color similar to that of the leather for easy maintenance.
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Shell cordovan
(Vegetable tanned, USA - Horween)
Extra cost : USD 250.00
Finish - Glazed, aniline dyed
It is the shell cordovan leather of Horween, a representative American tannery that began in 1905. It is the most widely known leather type among cordovans that is dyed and glazed, such as the Italian cordovan introduced above.
American cordovan leather is a leather with a somewhat rough touch and texture, unlike Italian leather. If you enjoy the long reputation and the rough taste of American-this is leather to recommend.
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Ostrich leather
(Real ostrich, Africa)
Extra cost : USD 350.00
Finish - Matt type
Ostrich skin is a special skin that is used exclusively for the finest productions, along with crocodile skin in most brands. It is characterized by the appearance of feathery pores called Quill Marks. The grade of the ostrich hide is determined by how evenly and beautifully this Quill mark is. A price of each ostrich skin costs about the same as a crocodile skin. Of course, it is very large compared to the crocodile, but the quill mark is actually very narrow.
Apart from the price, there is also a great difficulty in workability. The tricky thing about ostrich leather is to adjust the thickness first. In general, in order to produce small items, the thickness of each part is adjusted in various ways to suit the needs-In the case of ostrich leather, this is a leather that requires considerable technical proficiency and experience because of the difference in thickness of quill mark .
However, the peculiar details and beautiful quillmark texture of the ostrich leather product completed through the process are well worth enduring all the trouble and annoyance.
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Crocodile leather
(Nile crocodile, Singapore - Henglong)
Extra cost : USD 550.00
Finish - Matt type, Belly (back cut)
Henglong, a Singapore-based company owned by LVMH, the parent company of Louis Vuitton, is a world-class crocodile skin tannery that produces high-quality crocodile skins. Crocodile leather is superior to other types of leather such as cowhide in terms of durability because it has excellent surface stiffness in addition to its unique texture and unique pattern.
Nile crocodile is regarded as the highest quality crocodile hide along with Porosus, a saltwater crocodile, and the Alligator, which lives mainly in the United States.
In the case of a glossy-type crocodile, its luster disappears when it is not taken care of while using it, whereas a matte-type crocodile leather has the attractiveness of natural light coming up nicely while using it and aging over time. Like cowhide, matte type leather has less surface treatment compared to glossy type, so it has no choice but to use raw hide with less scarring, and it is traded at a higher price than glossy crocodile at the same grade/size.
If you see the work of Arte di mano, which combines the finest crocodile leather manufactured by Henglong and the refined Arte di mano craftsmanship recognized in the world market, you are sure that you will no longer be able to find materials and quality beyond that.
Color samples.
Below sample picture is not a same model but you can refer about leather and colors.
All of our works is based on Order to made system. Working period is 2-3 weeks for straps and about 4-5 weeks for half-cases usually.
So we need about 4 weeks for work and shipping takes about 1-3 business days from ordered date.
Of course if we can, we will do our best for reduce period. And you can see our most recently news about work and new products on our Instagram & facebook page.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
1. About Duty & Tax - Especially for US customer
Basically all duties and taxes are imposed by the importing country on the importer, and are the responsibility of the importer, not the producer.
We've recently received a significant number of inquiries from consumers in the United States regarding duties and taxes. This is due to the US government's decision to eliminate the de minimis exemption and establish additional duties. Details are below.
Starting August 29, 2025, the de minimis exemption for all international shipments to the US will be discontinued, and all imports valued at $800 or less will now be subject to duties and taxes. The rates vary by item, and additional duties may apply in addition to the base rate.
While all countries are the same, for US citizens, duties and taxes are imposed by the US government on US citizens, and are imposed on the importer and user, not the producer. Please keep this in mind.
2. Important Policy Changes Regarding Refunds Upon PayPal Payment Cancellations
PayPal charges a 4.4% fee to sellers by default, which is non-refundable in the event of a refund. For example, if a payment of USD 1,000.00 is immediately refunded, the seller will pay a USD 44.00 fee to PayPal for the transaction, even though no actual purchase was made. This fee is non-refundable. This is especially true for simple refunds, as well as frequent changes in transaction amounts due to changes in options or purchases of other products.
For this reason, refunds or partial refunds requested by PayPal customers will be returned as credits that can be used at any time on our website. This policy applies to PayPal payments only. Please note that refunds and partial refunds are available as before for other payment methods.
BASIC NOTICE
1. Working period
All of our works is based on Order to made system. And period is depend on the kind of product.
Bags : About 16-18 weeks usually.
Camera cases : About 8-12weeks usually.
Camera straps & small goods : About 8-12weeks usually.
Leather skins : About 6-8 weeks usually.
2. Shipping (After work)
We use Fedex shipping service with tracking number. It take about 3-5 business days usually.
3. Tax & Duty
Tax or Duty are not included in price. Tax and Duty will be decide by your local custom and it is just on your treat. If you need any other help about this, please contact us before order.
We refuse any type of return because of Tax or Duty, in this case you just can get a refund except all kind of cost.
4. Return policy
If there is quality issue or something wrong about order detail, we will do our best to solve the problem and we will accept return and refund. But because it is order to made product, we do not accept return or refund without quality issue.
5. Payment
We accept several payment. But if you use paypal payment, please check about refund policy on important notice
6. Change order detail
In principle, order details cannot be changed after an order is placed. However, since production time includes waiting time, if actual work on your requested item has not yet begun, we can accommodate your request. If you need assistance with a change, please let us know as soon as possible. We will review and revise your order, but we cannot guarantee that your request will be processed as requested.
