Handmade in Vancouver, BC

Nothing
wasted.
Everything
made.

Full-grain leather goods cut from offcuts. The scraps that would otherwise be discarded. Made one at a time, by hand, in Vancouver.

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Full-grain leather· Hand saddle-stitched· Made in Vancouver· Lifetime stitching guarantee· From offcuts· Gets better with age· Wallets · Belts · Keychains · Laptop cases· Full-grain leather· Hand saddle-stitched· Made in Vancouver· Lifetime stitching guarantee· From offcuts· Gets better with age· Wallets · Belts · Keychains · Laptop cases·

The work

Everything you see
started as a scrap.

Wallet

Slim Bifold

Cards, cash, nothing more. Full-grain, hand saddle-stitched. Breaks in beautifully over time.

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Leather laptop sleeve

Laptop Case

Envelope Sleeve

Envelope-style sleeve with brass snap closure. Full-grain leather, hand saddle-stitched edges. Specify your laptop model at checkout and it gets cut to fit.

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Belt

Everyday Belt

Single-layer full-grain, solid brass buckle. Cut to your size. Tightens and mellows with wear.

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Leather key fob with swivel clip

Keychain

Key Fob

Full-grain leather strap with swivel clip and split ring. Brass or silver hardware. Edges burnished by hand. Initials stamped on request.

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Custom

Custom Order

Have something specific in mind? Get in touch and let's work out what's possible from the current offcuts.

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Card Sleeve

Slim single-card pocket. In progress.

Hand stitched leather edge detail

The approach

Made slowly.
On purpose.

Every piece starts as an offcut from local leather suppliers. The irregular scraps left over when larger hides are cut. Most of that leather gets binned. These pieces get turned into something that lasts decades.

The leather is full-grain, sourced from local supplier offcuts. A mix of vegetable and chrome tanned depending on what's available. Both are real leather, both age well, and both will outlast anything from a mall.

All pieces are fully hand saddle-stitched using thick thread and hand-punched holes, which gives a more rugged look than machine work. Hand saddle stitching is exceptionally strong. If one stitch ever fails, the rest hold. Every piece carries a lifetime stitching guarantee. If anything comes loose, send it back and it gets repaired.

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Made in Vancouver

Materials

What goes into it

Full-grain leather

The strongest cut. Keeps the natural grain intact. Sourced from local supplier offcuts, veg or chrome tanned.

Veg and chrome tanned

Both develop character over time. Veg-tan firms and darkens. Chrome-tan stays supple and resists moisture.

Waxed thread

Hand saddle-stitched with waxed linen or polyester thread. Thick, punched holes. If one stitch fails, the rest hold.

Solid brass hardware

Buckles and rings in solid brass. Tarnishes attractively over time.

About

One person.
One workshop.
Vancouver.

Offcut Leather started with a bag of scraps and a question: what can you make from the leather that industry throws away?

The stitching is still improving. The edges are getting cleaner. But the leather is the real thing, full-grain and cut from offcuts that would otherwise end up in a bin.

These are goods made to be used, not stored. Buy one. Carry it. Let it get beaten up. That's when leather gets good.

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