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The Indigo Collection
Our experiments with natural indigo dye and leather continue with the second batch of the Indigo Collection.
We hand-dye each piece using real, natural indigo dye, using proprietary methods on Horween's Chromexcel leather, resulting in an unparalleled, rich, deep indigo blue. These pieces are dyed in small batches in limited quantities. Please see the "Leather info" tab for more information on the leather and the dying process as well as this blog post.
Simple, slim and functional. Full featured wallet holds cash, cards, and more while maintaining a small profile in your pocket. Easy access pocket on back for your most frequently used card/s.
Entirely handcrafted in-house from start to finish.
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- Hand-dyed in-house with natural indigo dye that results in a rich, deep indigo color throughout
- Saddle stitched by hand using hand-dyed and hand-waxed indigo linen thread
- Hand-dyed dust bag
- Main pocket comfortably fits 6 cards or more, plus bills
- Card slot on back for quick access to your most used card or two
- Keeper is stitched into seam to maximize slim profile
- Cutaway at access point keeps cards secure, yet easy to access
- Hardware-less design
- Cut, stitched, burnished and finished all exclusively by hand
- Hand-cut from exclusive, hand-dyed indigo Chromexcel
- Edges beveled, dyed, and burnished with beeswax
- Bench-made in USA
- 4 3/8" x 2 7/8"
Please note:
- While we've taken care to remove excess indigo and seal the dye in, the indigo will most definitely rub off still, much like your favorite pair of raw jeans. This bleeding will subside after use. Please be mindful of staining lighter colored objects.
- Each batch is field-tested with a product sample to ensure quality standards are met. However, this process is uncharted and highly experimental so results may vary.
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INDIGO
Indigo is one of the oldest dyes and has an extensive history that spans countries, cultures, and eras. Natural indigo dye is derived from plants—primarily from the genus Indigofera—and uses a living fermentation process to convert the leaves into indigotin (indigo dye) and again to activate and dissolve the dye in water.
All products in the indigo collection have been dyed using this ancient process.CHROMEXCEL
Developed and produced exclusively by world renowned tannery Horween (Chicago), richly touted as a beautiful, well-aging leather, with an incredibly soft and buttery hand. From Horween: "Chromexcel is the original pull-up leather; using time honored techniques and formulas that were developed nearly 100 years ago. Chromexcel is still produced in the United States using a bark retannage from a proprietary recipe, and then genuine hot stuffed with our secret blend of natural oils and greases. Chromexcel is characterized by a rich pull-up in full aniline, hand rubbed finishes. Made to this day with old world craftsmanship, modern Chromexcel carries on a long history of superior comfort and durability."