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Massaccesi Leathers

Nabuk: luxe, velvety, plush. A touch heavier than pebbled but not as heavy as vachetta.

Pebbled: Best for slouchy, unstructured bags. Relaxes quickly. Has a subtle sheen when draped. Second heaviest leather after vachetta. Very hard wearing.

Africa: like pebbled but metallic and lightweight.

Nappa: Good for both slouchy and structured bags. Far stiffer than merinos or pebbled, especially initially. Drapey and glossy in unstructured form, may crease in structured form. Very lightweight, almost as much so as merinos.

Flat calf and Venezia: Best for structured bags. Light, glossy and stiff leather that holds shape over time. Some concern about corner wear.

Athene: Best for slouchy or relaxed (lived in) structured bags. May need extra backing for structured designs as glazed leather will relax. Feather light and almost papery to the touch, can look ‘dusty’ over time, and also easily catches noticeable scratches from fingernails or keys.

Merinos: Can be used for both slouchy and structured bags. Matte spongey leather, less likely to crease than nappa, durable and hard wearing. Not likely to change terribly much over time.

Vachetta: Best for mid-size structured bags due to thickness and weight. Will hold shape over time. Will develop patina over time. Amazing color saturation and variations.

Tuscania:

Verona: supple, chewy, slight sheen and overall quite similar to pebbled.

Aquila Matte:
 
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soramillay said:
It might be really useful if we could make a little guide to the different leathers and what bags they suit. We can post it it in the reference thread. Let me start here and everyone else can add on:

Pebbled: Best for slouchy, unstructured bags. Relaxes quickly. Has a subtle sheen when draped.

Nappa: Good for both slouchy and structured bags. Drapey and glossy in unstructured form, may crease in structured form.

Flat calf & Venezia: Best for structured bags. Light, glossy and stiff leather that holds shape over time.

Athene: Best for slouchy or relaxed (lived in) structured bags. May need extra backing for structured designs as glazed leather will relax.

Merinos: Can be used for both slouchy and structured bags. May soften over time, depends on design? Matte spongey leather, less likely to crease than nappa.

Vachetta: Best for mid-size structured bags due to thickness and weight. Will hold shape over time. Will develop patina over time.

Tuscania:

Verona:
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HopelessBagGirl said:
Massaccesi Leathers

Nabuk: luxe, velvety, plush. A touch heavier than pebbled but not as heavy as vachetta.

Pebbled: Best for slouchy, unstructured bags. Relaxes quickly. Has a subtle sheen when draped. Second heaviest leather after vachetta. Very hard wearing.

Africa: like pebbled but metallic and lightweight.

Nappa: Good for both slouchy and structured bags. Far stiffer than merinos or pebbled, especially initially. Drapey and glossy in unstructured form, may crease in structured form. Very lightweight, almost as much so as merinos.

Flat calf and Venezia: Best for structured bags. Light, glossy and stiff leather that holds shape over time. Some concern about corner wear.

Athene: Best for slouchy or relaxed (lived in) structured bags. May need extra backing for structured designs as glazed leather will relax. Feather light and almost papery to the touch, can look ‘dusty’ over time, and also easily catches noticeable scratches from fingernails or keys.

Merinos: Can be used for both slouchy and structured bags. Matte spongey leather, less likely to crease than nappa, durable and hard wearing. Not likely to change terribly much over time.

Vachetta: Best for mid-size structured bags due to thickness and weight. Will hold shape over time. Will develop patina over time. Amazing color saturation and variations.

Tuscania:

Verona: supple, chewy, slight sheen and overall quite similar to pebbled.

Aquila Matte:
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This is great! I would even say - make a new thread specifically for "Massaccesi Leather Guide" or the like so we don't add a lot of text to the pics only reference thread.
 
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Massaccesi Leathers

Nabuk: luxe, velvety, plush. A touch heavier than pebbled but not as heavy as vachetta.

Pebbled: Best for slouchy, unstructured bags. Relaxes quickly. Has subtle sheen when draped. Second heaviest leather after vachetta. Very hard wearing. Has grainy texture on the surface, but very uniformly.

Africa: like pebbled but metallic and lightweight. Has a uniformly grainy texture on the surface.

Nappa: Good for both slouchy and structured bags. Far stiffer than merinos or pebbled, especially initially. Drapey and glossy in unstructured form, may crease in structured form. Hold its shape quite well. Very lightweight, almost as much so as merinos. Has quite a smooth surface.

Flat calf and Venezia: Best for structured bags. Light, glossy and stiff leather that holds shape over time. Some concern about corner wear.

Athene: Best for slouchy or relaxed (lived in) structured bags. May need extra backing for structured designs as glazed leather will relax. Feather light and almost papery to the touch, can look ‘dusty’ over time, and also easily catches noticeable scratches from fingernails or keys.

Merinos: Can be used for both slouchy and structured bags. Matte spongey leather, less likely to crease than nappa, durable and hard wearing. Not likely to change terribly much over time. Very soft to touch. Has quite a smooth surface with some natural texture.

Vachetta: Best for mid-size structured bags due to thickness and weight. Will hold shape over time. Will develop patina over time. May have some variation and overcast on leather due to dyeing process of the leather.

Tuscania:

Verona: supple, chewy, slight sheen and overall quite similar to pebbled. Has obviously grainy surface with some natural texture. Great with slouchy bags.

Aquila Matte:
 
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mleleigh said:
This is great! I would even say - make a new thread specifically for "Massaccesi Leather Guide" or the like so we don't add a lot of text to the pics only reference thread.
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carterazo said:
Agreed!
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Correct me if I am wrong about any of this, but I was here at the beginning when a lot of threads were being made. Some TPFers were unhappy and suspicious about so many Massaccesi threads cluttering up the Handbags subforum, so I think the decision was made by the mods to allow a few MM threads like this superthread, the photo thread and I am not sure what else. I think we made any more, they will be merged into existing threads.

If you look at the Feedback Dropbox subforum, you can still see the posts from 2013 discussing this. If a mod can kindly pop in to clarify how many new threads can be started for Massaccesi, do let us know!
 
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Oh interesting, @msleigh asked about this recently! Thanks for doing it, msleigh!
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/massaccesi-subforum-request.972364/

This was the original complaint thread.
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/the-massaccesi-problem.886442/page-3#post-27711316

So if anyone can parse through it properly, would be good. I get the impression we need probably hundreds of members to warrant a subforum, a la Mansur Gavriel, so I doubt we will ever get there since Massaccesi is a small brand. It looks like as long as we have a distinct purpose for a new MM thread, it will be accepted?
 
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soramillay said:
Oh interesting, @msleigh asked about this recently! Thanks for doing it, msleigh!
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/massaccesi-subforum-request.972364/

This was the original complaint thread.
https://forum.purseblog.com/threads/the-massaccesi-problem.886442/page-3#post-27711316

So if anyone can parse through it properly, would be good. I get the impression we need probably hundreds of members to warrant a subforum, a la Mansur Gavriel, so I doubt we will ever get there since Massaccesi is a small brand. It looks like as long as we have a distinct purpose for a new MM thread, it will be accepted?
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They basically told me that we could have multiple threads as long as they weren't duplicates or "spammy."

I think adding a "Massaccesi Leather Reference" thread would be perfectly reasonable.
 
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mleleigh said:
They basically told me that we could have multiple threads as long as they weren't duplicates or "spammy."

I think adding a "Massaccesi Leather Reference" thread would be perfectly reasonable.
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Perfect! I propose that we make this thread to house the MM leather descriptions, photos of all the swatches (I am happy to take photos of all of mine) and answer questions specific to leathers, style and swatch comparisons that would otherwise be lost in our big discussion thread. The photos thread will remain photos only as a reference gallery. If all agree, I’ll make the thread tonight!

I also want to revive this thread: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ssaccesi-handbag-family-pictures-here.886161/

I know lots of us have sizeable collections by now. Let’s see your family photos!
 
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soramillay said:
Perfect! I propose that we make this thread to house the MM leather descriptions, photos of all the swatches (I am happy to take photos of all of mine) and answer questions specific to leathers, style and swatch comparisons that would otherwise be lost in our big discussion thread. The photos thread will remain photos only as a reference gallery. If all agree, I’ll make the thread tonight!

I also want to revive this thread: https://forum.purseblog.com/threads...ssaccesi-handbag-family-pictures-here.886161/

I know lots of us have sizeable collections by now. Let’s see your family photos!
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Sounds great!

I would also love to see family photos - I didn't know that thread existed so thanks for pointing it out.
 
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Just to add... because it’s hard to edit the original post once it’s made, it’s good to discuss what to put in it so it looks neat and logical. Shall we start with:

1) Introduction to the brand, e.g. Marco, Belen Echandia, the tannery, how it works
2) Introduction to the styles- brief descriptions should be enough as we can direct people to the e-shop to see the bags and to our gallery thread
3) Introduction to the leathers- leather swatch photos & lining colors
4) Introduction to possible customizations, including hardware, color blocking, zippers, handle types, handle lengths, pockets, zip pockets, tassels, jewelry (are they still making the bracelets?), etc. We should include photos of each example.
5) After this, then we can invite questions and technical discussions on the above e.g. can I customise xyz or comparing the different MM reds, etc. We will however keep questions like what color should I choose, etc, to the normal discussion.

Any more ideas?

Let’s work on keeping our 4 threads active and regularly updated. That will move us along towards getting a sub forum. I think the mods want to see some dedication and organization .
 
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I’m feeling the midi soulmate love. First of all, when you wear colors this bright, a neutral bag goes best. Second of all, this bag is light as a feather even with multiple water bottles thrown in for my family. Third, it’s soft and smells good and is just super comfy on. And the looks of it is growing on me; I never thought the soulmate design was much to look at, but because of its other qualities, the simple design is starting to look better and better in my eyes.
 
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