Denim and Leather Materials for Your Order

Denim

Rigid DenimDenim with no stretch fibre. Stiff when new, it moulds to the wearer and fades with use.Read moreStretch DenimCotton denim with a small amount of elastane for movement and shape recovery.Read moreRaw DenimDenim left unwashed after dyeing, kept dark and stiff so it fades from wear.Read moreSelvedge DenimDenim woven with a self-finished edge, usually on narrow shuttle looms.Read moreLightweight DenimThinner, softer denim suited to shirts, dresses and warm-weather garments.Read moreMidweight DenimThe everyday denim weight, balancing structure, comfort and durability.Read moreHeavyweight DenimDense, hard-wearing denim for workwear, heritage jeans and structured pieces.Read moreChambrayA light plain-weave cotton that looks like denim but is softer and thinner.Read moreCoated DenimDenim with a surface coating that changes its sheen, texture and stiffness.Read more

Leather

Full-Grain LeatherThe outer layer of the hide with its natural grain intact and unsanded.Read moreTop-Grain LeatherThe outer layer of the hide, lightly sanded and usually finished for a more even surface.Read moreSplit Leather and SuedeLeather from the lower layers of a split hide, including suede with its brushed surface.Read moreNubuckTop-grain leather buffed on the grain side to a fine, velvety nap.Read moreVegetable-Tanned LeatherLeather tanned with plant tannins: firm, workable, and darkening with age.Read moreChrome-Tanned LeatherLeather tanned with chromium salts: softer, more flexible and available in many colours.Read moreLambskin and SheepskinFine, light leather with a soft hand, widely used for jackets and gloves.Read moreCowhideThick, durable leather from cattle, used across bags, belts, jackets and wallets.Read moreGoatskinStrong, lightweight leather with a distinctive pebbled grain.Read more

Leather alternatives

These are not genuine leather and are always labelled as what they are.