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In my understanding from reading the Coach screed... 1941 leathers are not full grain. They are all embossed with "GENUINE GLOVETANNED LEATHER" or "GENUINE GLOVETANNED PEBBLED LEATHER". I think they are top-grain leather. I need go revisit the article. I am not sure what they used for the originals but I had seen a listing where the leather lining had peeled with use. If they used the same leather as the vintage Coach then it wouldn't have leather lining. They would be unlined suede.
Beautiful! Congrats! You'll have to take a group pic now for us to see!
Just pull out a 1941 saddle 23, the lining is not full grain, but exterior leather is, I can see the leather pores. Also stated in the creed too, word full grain is just beneath the bag symbol
Received my $45 bottle green carousel today!! I only purchased it to get the strap because I thought the bag itself was super ugly from the pictures. Now that I have it in hand, I actually really like how it looks & I don’t see myself parting with it, lmao. It doesn’t show any major signs of wear but Im still gonna dunk it to re-shape. Really pretty tea rose charm courtesy of @LunaSilver:
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I'm even more confused. Creed says full grain but the outside says genuine glovetanned leather. Why not say the same on both?
See? This is why they can't be trusted. You really don't know... But now they are telling you about another type of leather that will last the next 20 years?
In the creed says genuine glove tanned leather too, but veriations are character of full grain leather, I think Coach means to say it is real glove tanned, not other tanning method. Usually genuine leather means split leather, but some leather goods companies do use term of Genuine Leather on their full grain leather products, especially if such companies have some ties with Italian Tannery. Roots is an example, they used to make leather goods in Canada, but now moved to China, "Genuine Leather" is part of their logo , their vintage bags mostly full grain, and ages very well, silimiar to Coach.
Omg! Love this! I’ve got one of these and I think I need to order one of these exact same charms from @LunaSilver!Received my $45 bottle green carousel today!! I only purchased it to get the strap because I thought the bag itself was super ugly from the pictures. Now that I have it in hand, I actually really like how it looks & I don’t see myself parting with it, lmao. It doesn’t show any major signs of wear but Im still gonna dunk it to re-shape. Really pretty tea rose charm courtesy of @LunaSilver
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Saw on YT that “Original Glovetanned Leather” is Coach’s way of saying it is sustainably made. Instead of chrome tanned, it is veg tanned. Not sure if one is more environmentally friendlier over the other but apparently that’s what they are promoting with this new branding. Lol at crack marketers though
Interesting. I only have my fake Willis and the dowel really bugs me because it’s heavy enough that it drags the top handle backwards. Then because it does that, when I access my phone in the back pocket, the dowel bumps my hand.The willis handle has the dowel so it doesn’t do the same floppy thing that the station does. I love my grey willis so much that I purchased another one in a different colour! I never thought Id be a willis fan, I used to think it looked like a man’s briefcase lol!
Maybe coz the fake ones are made worse, I don’t know. Glad you like your Willis though.It really is a smart looking bag.
Unfortunately there is a quality issue, I seems can’t solve the problem of colour transfer, so the charm making is on hold for the time being. Will really hate myself if the charm I made ruin other TPF’er bag. I sent out warning messages to everybody already. Thanks.
