Wallet cowhide oval

These purses are made of saddle leather (3 mm thick cowhide) and consist of two parts carefully glued together after the wet forming. The last step is the cut-out of the opening. The small but sturdy pouches fit right into your handbag or trouser pocket and protect their contents – small change, (ear)rings, keys, or pill packs – in the best possible way. They close with a snap fastener.

These small pouches owe their protective stability to the strength of the cowhide they are made from and the process they are made by: wet moulding. To make the leather pliable, it must soak in water first; then, it is manually stretched over a hot metal mandrel and dries in the mould. The final forms feature a relatively hard “shell” that withstands rather strong pressure and is shock-resistant but still flexible within limits.