Leather Journal

Leather travel bag on a train luggage rack beside a window view

The Appeal of a Leather Travel Bag: Enjoying the Journey from Packing Onwards

A leather travel bag can make preparing for a trip part of the pleasure. Consider its style, packed weight, opening and care alongside the way you travel.

Worn work boots beside a leather travel bag in an entryway

The Name and Story of Crazy Horse Leather: Enjoying Its Vintage Character

Explore the oil-and-wax finish behind crazy horse leather's varied tones. Enjoy a vintage feel in a new piece, then add your own everyday experiences through use.

Black PU leather tote beside a phone, keys and a white cloth

What Is PU Leather? Find a Bag You Love by Understanding the Difference from Genuine Leather

Get to know PU leather, how it differs from genuine leather and PVC, and the care it needs. Then choose a shape that suits your clothes and everyday belongings.

Examining hanging leather swatches in different colours and textures

Getting to Know Leather Materials: Find Your Favourite in Cowhide, Horsehide, Sheepskin or PU

Explore how cowhide, horsehide, sheepskin and PU leather differ. Look at finish, shape and care alongside the name to find what suits your clothes and everyday life.

Checking a leather bag's stitching and interior in a shop

Expensive or Affordable Leather? Finding the Bag That Suits You Beyond the Price Tag

Leather, construction, fittings and finish all affect a bag's price. Look at the details you use every day and find a piece whose feel and shape make sense for you.

Man in a work jacket walking through town with a leather shoulder bag

Why Choose a Leather Shoulder Bag? Enjoy Hands-Free Walks Around Town

Keep essentials close and your hands free with a leather shoulder bag. Compare pockets, shape, carrying weight and how it sits with the clothes you love.

Hands examining a leather bag on a workbench

A Short History of Leather: Enjoying the Echoes of Old Everyday Objects in Today's Bags

From ancient leather objects to today's work and travel bags, explore how hide became a practical material and why well-used leather still captures our imagination.

Putting a cover over a leather bag before going out in the rain

How to Reduce Colour Transfer from Leather: Enjoy Your Favourite Clothes and Bags with a Little Care

Think about rain, sweat, friction and storage to reduce colour transfer. A few small habits help you enjoy leather bags alongside the clothes you love.

Comparing two leather samples with different textures over a notebook

Crazy Horse Leather and Horsehide: Know the Names and Choose the Character You Love

Crazy horse leather and horsehide aren't the same thing. Get to know cowhide, horsehide and cordovan, then explore the texture, finish and bag shape that suit you.

Hide-shaped material, finished leather and a sewn leather accessory

Hide and Leather: The Difference That Makes Your Everyday Bag a Little More Interesting

Discover how raw hide becomes leather through tanning, how to read material labels, and how that knowledge helps you choose and care for an everyday bag.