In 2021 China Trunk Show Shanghai, there was a session hand painting Mattina shoes made of HCP crocodile leather. When it comes to HCP, everyone thinks of Hermes Birkin handbag made of crocodile leather, so what is HCP? Post Views: 3,767
Category: Leather
There are many tanneries producing suede, and Charles F. Stead in the UK is definitely the king. Two collections among their offerings are most popular and well known, which are Repello and Janus. Repello focuses on water resistance, and Janus is regarded as the most luxury suede. Post Views: 2,110
Finally hooked up with the official organization! With the matchmaking of friends in Beijing, I was very fortunate to be able to visit such a state-owned research institute, gained a lot of knowledge, and stepped out of the small circle of stitched shoes to see the performance that most shoe companies care about, as well
As mentioned earlier, HCP is the Hermès Leather Department, which has a number of tanneries, divided into categories, cowhide, sheepskin and exotic leather. Although exotic leathers include ostrich, lizard, snake skins, etc., the most exciting one is crocodile leather. HCP currently has 4 crocodile leather tanneries. let’s take a look. Post Views: 2,881
Even if you’re not familiar with Chicago-based Horween Leather, there’s a good chance you’ve come into contact with their products. Many iconic leather products are made of Horween leather. Post Views: 2,351
After playing with shoes to a certain extent, we (shoe enthusiasts) definitely start to care about leather, just as tailoring fans pay attention to fabric. Are there more styles of shoes than types of leather? Are there more pattern styles than fabrics? Not easy questions to answer. What are the benefits of caring these raw
Very aged is not the same meaning as not cared, but only the leather has been used for a long time. The answer is separation between coating and hide substrate. Post Views: 1,820
When talk about premium tanneries, most shoe lovers call the name of Annonay and Du Puy, both French tanneries belong to Hermes Group. The second tier (fame wise, not quality) would be the English ones, Charles F. Stead and J.F.Baker, the former one focuses on suede and kudu leather, and latter oak bark veg tanned
Rozsnyai is a Hungarian brand based in Budapest and focus mainly on MTO. MTM is also offered with a small surcharge. When we talk about Hungarian shoes, Vass is the first into mind. However that Vass gains global reputation largely owes to U and F last developed by Italian master shoemaker Roberto Ugolini. Rozsnyai still