What we have learned about leather, sizing and craft, written so you can buy any belt, from anyone, with more confidence.
Leather belts are practical, personal and used every day, which is what a good corporate gift should be. Here is how to plan an order, budget it and avoid the sizing problem.
Corporate, 2 min read
Black with black, brown with brown is the start. Here is how to match shades, metals and formality, and when you can relax the rules.
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Labels like “pure leather” are easy to print. These seven checks, from the edge test to the water drop, tell you what a belt is really made of.
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Five decisions determine whether a belt looks right: width, colour, buckle, leather and size. Here is how to make each one, and which belt to buy first.
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“Genuine leather” sounds like a promise of quality. It is actually one of the lowest grades. Here is how leather grades work, and how to tell them apart on a belt.
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Sweat, humidity and monsoon damp are hard on leather. A few minutes a month keeps a full-grain belt supple, mould-free and looking better every year.
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The simplest rule is trouser waist plus two inches. Here is why, plus the two more accurate methods, a full chart in inches and cm, and how to handle being between sizes.
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