LEATHER DESIGNS. BESPOKE LEATHER. LEATHER GOODS. LEATHER FASHION ACCESSORIES. UPHOLSTERY

Premium leather goods at a reasonable price

As menswear trends come and go, one wardrobe staple remains timelessly stylish: leather accessories. Whether you’re rocking a great wallet, belt or bag, leather goods always add some texture and classic suaveness to an outfit. Plus, the more you use good leather accessories, the more rugged and stylish they get. The only thing that typically gets in the way of having a closet full of leather goods is the price. Premium options are typically way out of our price range, and many cheap options just aren’t worth buying. So to help you find that perfect go-to leather accessory, we rounded up some affordable yet high-quality options you can order right now. They’re classic staples you’ll use and enjoy for years.

We are ct leather Designs

CT Leather Designs is a 100% black owned company founded and owned by Charles Tembo, a prominent leather fashion stylist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. His passionate for fashion started at a very young age where he would travel to Asia, buy leather products and resell them to mostly the entrepreneurs and the working class in Durban and Johannesburg We’re a local company that designs and manufactures wide range leather bags, shoes and belts. It offers luxury lifestyle products with a jet-set aesthetic that combines elements of style and elegance. The company was established in 2010. In the pursuit of high quality leather products with the reasonable price tag it became apparent South African market was in need of creative local manufacturer to produce leather products with the finest materials to last for decades. CT Leather Designs has skilled designers, pattern maker and craftmens with decades of experience.

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Bespoke Leather

Explore the possibilities of a completely unique CT Leather creation. The luxury of having a briefcase, duffel bag wallet or belt crafted to your exact specifications is unlike any other. And, when the finished product becomes part of your everyday life, a daily companion par excellence, the relationship is that much more special and cherished. We will work together to craft a one-of-a-kind leather piece that meets your exacting desires and exceeds your expectations. Our made-to-order services are truly bespoke and virtually limitless. From initial design and layout, to custom selected and tanned leathers, to individually cast hardware, we will bring your creation to life.

Bespoke Leather Goods

With years of experience working as a soft goods designer and his keen interest in the tradition of leather craft, Thomas is happy to discuss and custom leather goods projects you have in mind. Whether you are seeking a fashionable handbag, a custom case or holster or something you’ve never seen, but only imagined, it is likely a project Thomas is read to tackle.

Typically, he specializes in high end goods, using traditional techniques to handcraft the leather goods. This often means stitching everything by hand, custom dying material, wet forming leather around moulds and finishing the edges to a smooth hand burnished finish.

If you are considering having a custom leather goods crafted in our studio, here are some points to ponder before we begin working together.

One-of-a-kind items require a similar design process of sketches and pattern making as well as material sourcing, these aspects must be considered in the final price, not solely the labour of making the item.
Everything is less expensive when purchased in bulk, so the hardware and other materials purchased for your item will l often need to be bough at retail prices.
The process of design to delivery can take anywhere from 3-12 weeks depending on the complexity of the project or the materials that need to be sourced for it.
If you have budgetary constraints there are some options to reduce costs, such as machine stitching where appropriate and using hardware made from inexpensive alloys instead of the preferred solid brass options.
If you are requiring a leather good that fits with another product, such as a knife holster or camera bag we may be able to work from photographs and your own measurements, however there may also be times where we need the physical object to insure a proper fit.