About our Leathers & Leather Care Guide

At töhl, we produce and source fine leathers, made more beautiful by age and care. We ensure that only the highest quality materials find their way into our products. Using a range of specialized treatments and finishes combined with laborious handcraft techniques, we treat our handpicked leathers with artisanal respect, ensuring that all processes meet global standards.

Find out more about the leathers we work with:

Soft Nappa

This is a full grain, aniline leather that retains the natural look and feel of the hide. With a silky hand, a particularly soft tempering and a low thickness, it has a luxurious look and feel, and it's very durable.

Silky Nappa

Characterized by its smooth finish and subtle temper, Silky Nappa is an extra soft leather. Thin and supple, it has a delicate buttery texture and is the ultimate lightweight leather. The pearlized versions add a luster resembling the sheen of mother of pearl.

Soft Vitello

This leather is tumbled in a milling machine in which it is rotated in the absence of air and heat. As a result of the soft falling action, the natural fine lines of the leather are further enhanced. Flexible and durable, soft vitello leather has a fine texture.

Soft Velour 

This is a split suede leather that has its underside treated in a way to create a fine, velvety napped surface. Soft and silky, it adds interesting textures and accents to the product along its wear. This leather is characterized by its vibrant and bright colors.

Soft Metallic Nappa

Abrasion resistant and glossy, metallic nappa is a soft leather with a metallic finish achieved by adding a laminate. It is distinctive and modern in its color effect.

Embossed Leather

A decorative grain or pattern is applied to the surface of the finished leather to create embossed leathers. Sourced from Europe, these are treated to give them unique visual effects.

Aged Nappa

This finish is designed to give the leather a classic vintage look, with patterns that have an aged or distressed feel. Incorporating a two tone color effect with a subtle sheen, our antique distressed leathers have a rich textured optic.

Sahara Leather

This is a burnished leather that is vegetable-tanned leather and has been carefully polished or rubbed, often along the edges or surface to develop a darker, glossy finish. This technique brings out depth and contrast, giving the leather a rich, vintage, or worn-in appearance. Being vegetable-tanned, it is also an eco-friendly option.

 

Leather Care Guide

Use a soft, dry cloth to gently wipe your bag clean every other day

• For stubborn marks or dirt, use a damp cloth and a suitable leather cleaner

• Like our skin, leather accessories need to be moisturized occasionally. Use a soft, damp cloth to apply a small amount of leather conditioner or moisturizer to your bag, gently wiping it along the grain to rehydrate the leather

• Leather needs to breathe. When you’re not using your töhl product, keep it in its original cloth bag in a well ventilated room. They are not to be stored inside plastic or other nonporous materials

• Keep your bag stuffed with the butter paper it came with, or bag fillers, to help preserve its shape

• Don’t overfill your bag, clutch or wallet. Leather has the ability to stretch and mould to fit, but once it expands, it will never go back to its original shape

• Allow a wet product to dry slowly and naturally in a well-ventilated space. Do not use a hair dryer on your leather product, or place it near a heater to dry it, as this changes the chemical structure of the leather and leaves it stiff and creased

• Keep away from direct sunlight and heat