Everything measured.
A handmade black ostrich leather bifold wallet, cut and stitched by hand in Sri Lanka. Ostrich is the rarest hide I work with and the only one I cannot make twice the same.
The raised bumps are quill follicles, where the feathers were rooted. They crown across the centre of the skin and thin out towards the edges, so every panel is a different pattern and every wallet is genuinely one of one. In black the effect is quiet until light catches it side-on — then the whole surface reads at once.
Under the hand it is soft and slightly springy in a way no cowhide is. It softens further with carrying and holds its pattern completely.
What it holds
- 6 card slots
- 2 hidden side pockets
- 1 full-length cash pocket
- Approximately 11 cm × 8.5 cm
Keep it dry and condition it sparingly. Repaired for as long as you own it, and the labour is on us.
Straight answers.
When will it reach me?
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Within Sri Lanka — dispatched within 72 working hours.
Anywhere else — the rate depends on the country, so it is quoted per order. Message +94 77 969 6203 on WhatsApp with the piece and where it is going, and we will send the exact figure before you pay a rupee.
What if the cards don't fit?
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In the first week the slots are usually tight. That is normal — the leather has to mould to what you carry, and it will.
If it still is not right after that, send it back. We will fix it and send it back to you.
Can you repair it later?
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Yes — for as long as you own it, and we do not charge for the labour. Not for the first year. For as long as it is yours.
You cover only the materials a repair actually needs, and the shipping both ways.
How do I look after it?
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Condition it roughly every six months. That is the whole routine — more than that softens the fibres and the piece loses its shape.
Your first three conditionings we do for you. Send it in and cover the shipping; the work is ours. Or do it at home — see leather care.
Why does hand stitching cost more?
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A machine lock-stitch is one thread looping through itself. Cut it anywhere and the seam runs. A saddle stitch is two needles crossing in every hole — cut one thread and it still holds.
It takes far longer by hand, and that time is the whole of the price difference.
