Twelve years ago in India, Fabrizio Giuliani, an Italian teaching English to Tibetan monks, found a guy making “cheap” leather bags to tourists. Falling in love with unique qualities of the leather, he decided to use that leather to create his own bags with enhanced durability and construction techniques. Satch & Fable bags are created using the Buddhist concept of Wabi-sabi which finds natural beauty in imperfection and impermanence.
CONSTRUCTION
The most unique aspect of this satchel is the full-grain goat leather. Goat leather is naturally lighter and more water-resistant than cowhide. Fabrizio describes this leather as Moroccan leather. Although this leather is actually from India, it is tanned using traditional Moroccan techniques. “Traditional” Moroccan leather tanning is not nearly as pleasant nor easy compared to mechanized Western techniques. In a nutshell, the leather is arduously hand-washed at least five times. At the fourth wash, the leather is “shampooed” to remove odors (from what I’ve learned, this is the ESSENTIAL step). The leather is then gently dried in the sun for 2 hours, re-wet, and then hand-rubbed. Goatskins are smaller than cowhide so up to two goatskins are used to make a single bag. Because of the sourcing and traditional tanning methods, no two bags will ever be alike.
The goats are raised and sourced locally from Rajasthan, and the tanned skins are brought to the village workshop for construction. There are only 3-5 local workers who produce these bags by hand. The brass buckles and rivets are also from India. Vintage sewing machines are used to place the cotton stitching.
FUNCTION
This satchel breaks all the rules. It does not have a 100-year warranty. It is not made from military grade materials or imported fabrics from Italy or France. It will not stop a bullet for you. This bag is not 10 lbs. This bag is a lightweight, casual alternative to the rugged beast bags out there. My particular satchel is 13’’x10’’x5’’ although various size options are available. It comes with three internal compartments with a padded one just for your laptop, two zippered pockets, and an external front pocket. This featherweight entry to the satchel arena is a welcome reprieve to the pounding that my shoulder has taken from my full-grain cowhide briefcase that I use for work.
AESTHETIC
Who knew imperfect could be so beautiful? You can see every blemish on these tanned goatskins but they are subtle and gorgeous. This bag is not pretentious nor does it try to be something it’s not. This is one of those kids you hated in college – someone who doesn’t have to try, but always looks good and grabs all the attention. Out of the bag, it seems like a bag that has been loved for many years but there’s still years worth of aging and patina left for you to do on your own. There are darkened shadows and creases at just the right spots. The leather is so soft and light yet tough. According to the Wabi-sabi concept on the website, there may be an imperfect stitch here or there, but I can’t find a single one.
Here’s my favorite part – you really have no idea exactly what your bag will look like before you get it. Because of the traditional hand-tanning method, your bag’s leather may look COMPLETELY different than the next one. Opening up the bag is like opening up a Christmas gift or pulling a fish out of water.
BESTLEATHER CONCLUSION
The Satch & Fable 13’’ Leather Satchel with Pocket at $139 is a welcome alternative to the heavy full-grain cowhide bags flooding the new-entry market. It won’t break your back and it won’t break your bank. This bag is perfectly imperfect. If you’re looking for a beautiful broke-in bag that can save you several years worth of patina this is it. Consider PaydayMint if you’re in a financial bind and want Satch & Fable bags.
I have one of their bags. Terrible smell that didn’t subside. Also, the straps are fraying, despite having only been used a handful of times. Poor customer service and seemingly cheap bags. They do look cool, if you can get over the stench. Durability is questionable. Not sure if it’s just an issue with the strap in question; however, they don’t stand behind their products, so I guess I’ll never know. Seems like a fly by night operation, only interested in profits.
I have to admit I was worried, but I didn’t notice a smell with either bags. I do know that traditional moroccan tanning is a stinky and long task and that may be why some bags could smell, but when speaking to Fabrizio, he said they have a special shampooing step to remove strong odors. In terms of the quality of the construction, the company does stress that they find beauty in “imperfection” and that which is “transient”. I specifically asked Fab exactly how long does he expect his bags to last and he said they are not trying to… Read more »
Nah…the smell was definitely not a problem in my case. I find the smell addictively (almost) pleasant. 🙂
Durability…this was inexpensive for the type of bag, so I wouldn’t expect it to last. 3-5 years of moderate use at most is my guess.
In response to Brendan — Does it make a dif that you’re not paying $1200 for the bag in terms of it wearing out so fast? Not really. If this were properly cured and if it were the product claimed then it ought to last several years when kept moistened and clean and dry. Cases in point are leather products made by Red Wing Shoe Company, known for excellent craftsmanship and long-lasting products. Their products are very competitively priced and do not have an odor even though they go through an extensive “tanning process” in prep to be made into… Read more »
Hey Mjolnir – Less expensive leather products often use chrome tanned leather made overseas. Lots of chemicals go into that process. If you want nothing to do with that then buy leather products made by either Wicket & Craig, Herman Oak, or Horween. They will be much more expensive. You get what you pay for. There is a huge difference between these bags and a $1200 bag. About a $1000 difference. This article is a little over-the-top in hype but you can get a good idea what you are buying: http://gizmodo.com/how-leather-is-slowly-killing-the-people-and-places-tha-1572678618 The US based tanneries that used chromium tanning such… Read more »
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I’ve had one of these bags (still have, in fact). It’s a great bag, to be honest. I had no smell issue at all. It’s held up nicely, and looks great after 4 years. From a craftsman point of view (I’m Mascon Leather), It’s amazing that they can create such a bag at such a low price. No, the leather is not 100% top quality, but for the price, it’s 100% worth it. I’d have twice that money just in the leather for a bag that size. not to mention 20+ hours of labor.
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Guys… all these bags are made for cheap in India, the messenger bag for around $20, so around $30 with shipping to the US. They are selling their bags for 6 times the price! The same bags can be found on other sites like amazon, etsy for less than half the price. Trust me, their design is not original at all. They just buy whatever bags the original manufacturer has in stock, and resell them for 6 times the price.
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