Material
Plainly said – the materials we use in the MAKEY workshop are top notch. The highest grade of leathers, the best quality stainless steels and solid brass hardware.
1. Made in Italy Crazy Horse leather has been known throughout the centuries for its beauty, strength, and durability. The name is derived from the leather’s popularity of use in saddle making - saddlers appreciated the toughness and beauty of this top-quality leather. Crazy Horse leather is made from full-grain cowhide – the highest-quality natural leather in the world. A coating of natural wax is applied to the leather, then buffed and polished to a rich, smooth finish. Wear and tear will increase the wallet's beauty – bumps and scratches change the color tones in the leather, creating the rich, multi-hued sheen that only the finest natural leather is known for. Crazy Horse leather is water-resistant – simply wipe away any spills. Oils from your skin add a beautiful gloss to the leather.
2. Made in Greece Full Grain Glazed Vegetable Tanned leather sourced from one of the last remaining top Greek tanneries. These are the highest quality and most durable leathers available. Our Full Grain Leather only gets better with time. Every item will age, darken and develop a unique patina with use.
3. Made in Italy Crocodile Embossed Leather. The croco or crocodile (sometimes called also "mock-croc") embossed leather hide is a particular material, normally of bovine or ovine origin, printed and finished with the aim of obtaining a look that is similar to the genuine reptile skin. The reasons for which such a type of finishing is used are mainly three:
- The first of an economic nature: printed hides are much cheaper than real reptile hides.
- The second concerns the ease of use: the printed leather is wider and has fewer defects than genuine reptile leather.
- Finally an ethical motivation: cowhides are a recycled material, animals are not bred for their coat, but for the food industry, unlike real reptile skins.
As regards the printing (or embossing) process, special presses are used on which different plates are mounted to impress a design with the help of the heat. The natural crocodile or alligator skins are very similar to each other and this effect is amplified in the case of the embossed (or printed) skins, since standard plates are used for every skin.