Craftsmanship
From Hide to Finished Jacket
Eight stages, forty-plus pieces, and one jacket that should still fit in twenty years.
Hide selection
We buy whole hides, grade them by hand, and reject anything with structural weakness. Because the back of a hide is denser than the belly, panel placement decides how a jacket holds its shape years later.
Cutting and stitching
Body panels are cut by hand. Seams run at 8 to 10 stitches per inch in bonded polyester thread, with armholes and pocket corners back-tacked twice.
Hardware and lining
YKK zips throughout and solid brass snaps, finished antique or nickel to suit the style. Linings are chosen for climate — quilted for winter shells, cupro for lighter styles.
Finishing and inspection
Every jacket is inspected panel by panel before it is packed. Roughly one in twenty is rejected and re-cut rather than shipped.