MacLeather

The Journal

Notes on leather,
patina, and time.

Why we still saddle-stitch by hand.

Notes from the atelier

Nov 2026

Why we still saddle-stitch by hand.

A machine can sew twelve sleeves in an hour. We sew one. This is why we choose the slower way.

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The tannery in Santa Croce.

Materials

Oct 2026

The tannery in Santa Croce.

One family, four generations, and one uninterrupted method for tanning leather with tree bark.

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The first year with a leather sleeve.

On patina

Sep 2026

The first year with a leather sleeve.

How a piece darkens, softens, and starts to look like its owner over twelve quiet months.

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