take care of your bag
H&T accessories don’t wear out, they wear in. A Honey & Toast bag will last for years - getting better with time, offering superb value.
At Honey & Toast I source the best leathers I can to make our products and offer you superb value. Affordable luxury at it's very best. Paired with the best of British craftsmanship. Leather as a material is durable and can last a lifetime if cared for. Honey & Toast bags are made from the highest quality, safety tested and ethically sourced leather articles that are all by-products from the food industry. They are also lightweight leathers - I want all Honey and Toast bags to be lightweight and comfortable to carry.
I use different leathers to make the Honey and Toast collection as each leather article has its own unique qualities - lending itself to certain bag designs. You can learn more about the leathers I use below. Some leathers are great for more structured bags, I want some bags to slouch, I am obsessed with vegetable tanned leather and how it changes and ages with time - the patina it develops is so beautiful and unique to you. Below you will find a guide to the leathers we use, why and where they come from.
Designed in London | Made in Somerset | Italian leather.
Bruton leather
I have been buying this leather for a decade. Sourced from a family owned tannery in Tuscany, Italy. They use a generations old 'recipe' that is a closely guarded family secret.
This is a vegetable tanned leather. This is a very naturally tanned leather with no coating. Organic matter is used in the process producing the mist amazing earthy shades - our best selling conker, raspberry and tan are testament to this. Vegetable tanned leathers age so, so beautifully, the patina that develops is truly stunning and will always be unique to you and your bag!
Small scuffs and scratches can be rubbed from this leather with a buff of a soft cloth or warm hand - the natural oils in your skin will help 'heal' the leather surface. Truly magical! And why uncoated leathers are so beautiful.
Colour rub can occur with dark colour Bruton leathers - please avoid wearing against light coloured clothing.
somerton leather
This butter soft tumbled grainy leather makes the bags in the Honey and Toast collection that are are softer in structure. If you like your bag to squidge you will love this leather.
It has a luxurious semi gloss sheen. Soft, yet durable and strong – and importantly very lightweight – this leather is tanned in Italy. Somerton leather is chrome tanned and aniline dyed - meaning the leather is dyed all the way through for fantastic richness of colour and superb quality.
langport leather
This very special leather is produced in Italy especially for Honey and Toast. The exterior side is a small scale grained finish - ideal for larger leather pieces as it is hard wearing. The other side of the leather is smooth and in a beautiful contrast colour.
Soft, strong and lightweight this leather is perfect for a large tote.
FROME LEATHER
The Jester envelope collection is a super fun range of brilliantly priced accessories - ideal gifts in fun colours.
The Jester range is made from leather sourced from the Netherlands. This leather is up to 2.4mm thick and very structured. It is a traditional satchel leather article. Hardwearing, resistant to scratches easily cleaned, it will soften slightly with age but keep it's structure.
leopard print suede
Another leather made especially for Honey and Toast. Gorgeous suede printed with most perfect colour and scale leopard print.
Made in Italy by a wonderful tannery who specialise in tanning suede skins. The suede texture elevates this bag to another level. It is important to use suede care spray on this bag for longevity.
metallic leathers
Metallic leathers are striking in every season! Sourced in Italy, Honey and Toast metallic leathers and suedes are more delicate - the metallic shine will soften and change with age and handling. The metallic finish is printed onto the leather and may wear in a non uniform way.
LEATHER CARE PRODUCTS
We recommend the Collonil leather care range and offer these products for sale on our website. Please don't hesitate to contact me directly for more advice.
With regard to suede and the more fragile metallic leathers - please spray the surface of the bag lightly and from recommended distance with a silicone leather or suede spray.
To keep your H&T bag looking its best, please store in the dust bag it comes with and keep away from direct sunlight and other bright light. Never store your bag in an airtight container, leather needs to breathe.
If your bag gets wet - pat excess water off gently with a soft white cloth and then air dry the bag at room temperature before storing - DO NOT ever use a direct heat source such as radiator or hair dryer.
Many of our handbags are unlined. You may see markings on the reverse side of the solid colour leather - these are symbols used in the tannery industry to confirm the quality and size of the leather used to make your bag. If your bag is lined it is with a cotton canvas fabric that is sourced within the UK.
gold stamping
The Honey & Toast logo is gold stamped onto all the bags and accessories. Daren does all the gold stamping at the factory - every panel on the heat press, one at time.
Gold stamping is subject to wear and tear and will fade and or change with time. Depending on how you wear your bag the gold foil may wear faster. For example a wallet taken in and out of a pocket several times a day will wear more quickly.
METAL FITTINGS
The metal fittings on all Honey & Toast bags and accessories are high quality brass, they will develop a unique patina over time, as you use and handle them. The brass fittings may have small irregular marks and are unlikely to be a totally flat, uniform colour. We consider this to be a positive, brass is a natural material.
