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Inside the Atelier: Hand-Stitching a Bi-Fold

A look at the slow craft behind our classic bi-fold wallets — from pattern to final burnish.

Inside the Atelier: Hand-Stitching a Bi-Fold

Every Valises bi-fold begins as a paper pattern refined over years of prototyping. Leather is selected for grain consistency, then cut by hand. Our artisans use saddle stitching — two needles and waxed thread — so a single broken stitch cannot unravel the seam.

Edges are bevelled, sanded, and burnished until smooth. The process takes hours per piece, but the result is a wallet built to last decades, not seasons.

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