Everything measured.
A buckle cast in solid brass — not plated, not coated. Brass right through, so a scratch shows brass underneath. It warms and darkens alongside the leather instead of flaking away from it.
Which width?
35 mm — for the office. Dress trousers and suit trousers are made with narrower loops, and a 35 mm strap slips through them and sits flat under a jacket. This is the belt for a shirt tucked in.
40 mm — for everything else. Jeans, chinos and cargos are cut with wider loops, and a narrow belt looks lost in them. 40 mm fills the loop properly and carries the weight of a heavier trouser without rolling.
If you are only buying one, buy the width you wear five days a week.
The leather
Ceylon leather, semi-vegetable tanned, tanned and made in Sri Lanka. One solid piece at 3.5–4 mm — the thickest, strongest part of the hide. Nothing glued, nothing split, nothing bonded. It carries its own grain and stretch marks, and it darkens into a patina that is yours alone.
Your size — please read this bit
It is not your trouser size. Lay a belt you already wear flat and measure from the fold at the buckle to the hole you actually use. That is the number we need. A belt cut to a trouser waist comes up about two inches short.
Put that measurement in the note area when you order. Not sure? Order anyway and send us your trouser size — we will message you before we cut.
Made after you order
Cut, edged and stitched by hand in Rathmalana. 5–7 working days. Free repairs for life.
Straight answers.
What if I measure it wrong?
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Message us. Adding holes or taking length off is easy — bring it in or post it and we will sort it.
The one thing we cannot do is make a belt longer, so if you are between two numbers, give us the bigger one. And if you genuinely do not know, tick the box on the product page and we will message you before a knife goes near the leather.
35 mm or 40 mm?
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35 mm for the office. Dress and suit trousers have narrower loops, and it sits flat under a jacket.
40 mm for everything else. Jeans, chinos and cargos are cut wider, and a narrow belt looks lost in them.
Buying one only? Buy the width you wear five days a week.
When will it reach me?
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Every belt is cut after you order, so allow 5–7 working days before it leaves us.
Anywhere outside Sri Lanka — 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.
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.
A new buckle, restitching, another hole. You cover only the materials a repair actually needs, and the shipping both ways.
How do I look after it?
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Wipe it down when it gets wet and let it dry away from direct heat — never on a radiator or in the sun.
Condition it two or three times a year. That is the whole routine. More than that softens the fibres and the belt loses its shape. We make one for exactly this: Ceylon Leather Conditioner.
