Belt pit tanned

A single ply layer belt made of smooth brown leather from the Kobel tannery in Kellinghusen. The leather is made from the double croupons, the most stable and valuable part of the cow hide. The belt features a fine, circumferential embossed decoration. The dark roller buckle is fastened with a contrasting saddle stitch.

The family-run business Ludwig Schröder in Uetersen, a small town in Schleswig-Holstein (Sleswick-Holsatia), is renowned for belts of the highest quality. Their material of choice is always the best vegetable-tanned or pit-tanned cow’s leather from selected European tanneries. For instance, there is no spraying with colour to achieve a specific stain. The Schröders have their leather barrel-dyed – a process that leaves the leather’s surface structure intact, lively and natural. The company has been in business since 1825. For 140 years, they had a tannery and a workshop producing leather goods. In 1964, they stopped tanning to concentrate on manufacturing leather goods. However, they still have the expertise engrained in their family roots and choose their leathers accordingly.

The belt length is the length from the inside edge of the belt buckle to the centre belt hole. This length should correspond to the waist size of the trousers.