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Blog December 01
Categories Leather, Leather Industry Author admin

Quality Control of Leather Products

At WALLETSPLUS, Quality Control of Leather is defined as the degree of excellence a product possesses with respect to design of product and conformity with certain prescribed standards and specifications; so as to meet customers’ expectations to total satisfaction.

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Our stringent Quality Control (QC) involves establishment of quality standards and installation of systems to ensure that these standards are maintained and practiced. Our mission is to create and deliver remarkable handcrafted leather goods with pristine quality. We work with leather because it is a versatile, beautiful, and durable natural material, and we use only the highest grade of materials. If you’re browsing leather wallets, leather bags or even small leather goods, remember that the highest – and strongest – leather grade is full-grain, and means the raw material is exceptional. The lower grade leathers will have a milder aroma, while the best grades have a rich, sweet smell. WALLETPLUS’ in-house testing and QC ensures that only the best quality leathers are used to manufacture pristine products.

The Friction Test determines the behaviour of the leather surface to friction. Leather samples are thus rubbed on the Felt to analyse the behaviour of the leather and its finish. Once the production of the leather is finished, it is important to check the leather’s elasticity. The Stretching Elasticity Test is important as only the best of the best quality leather is expected by our customers. The Water Absorption Test is critical as faux leathers (like vegan leathers or PU) always fail the water absorption test. True quality leather will never leave a stain when spilled with clean water if treated carefully. The Breaking Strength Test is employed to test the strength of leathers when stretched for tensile endurance. It also indicates the effects on finished product during regular use and wear of leather.

Quality Control of Leather

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Categories Leather Author admin

What is Nappa Leather?

What is Nappa Leather ? The Nomenclature.

Nappa Leather – The Napa/Nappa name of the leather has a unique history. The story goes that historically there used to be two native American nomadic tribes, namely – The Wappo tribe and the Wapin tribe. When the non-natives came and settled with the locals, they tried to pick up local words, and it is supposedly an English way of saying a native American local word, the actual meaning of which is now lost in translation. This word has also inspired the name of a county in California, USA. However, Napa County, north of San Francisco, is today better known for hundreds of hillside vineyards in the Napa Valley wine region.

What’s Emanuel Manasse to do with Nappa Leather?

Emanuel Manasse is credited as the inventor of Nappa Leather. He was born in Germany and settled in the USA. He moved to New Jersey and then to Napa, California in 1871. Manasse was a son of a leather tanner in Germany. It is likely that he learned the leather craft from his father. He was a leather tanner for the Swayer Tanning Company. It is here at the Napa-valley that he developed the Nappa leather. The leather was soft, flexible, and very well suited for creating fine leather accessories. Since the leather was developed in Napa, many went on to call it Napa or Nappa leather.

Manasse would later become a partner at the Swayer Tanning Company and lead a very rich and successful life because of the invention. The Napa leather would go on as a very well-known term in the leather world.

Meanwhile, the next time you ponder about Napa-valley, it will not just be about fine wine, but also about the birth place of one of the finest leathers known to man.

Advantages of Nappa Leather.

There are multiple advantages that Nappa leather offers. The first is that it is strong yet soft and flexible. It is also very stylish and elegant making it popular for premium leather goods and accessories and other goods. Nappa leather is likewise durable and long lasting. Nappa leather also does not absorb water or any other liquid quickly. You can therefore clean the spill just by immediately wiping the surface. And last but not the least, Nappa leather is also hypoallergenic. Perfect for those who have respiratory system problems.

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Various uses of Nappa Leather.

The leather pundits claim that Nappa is the ideal type of leather for impeccable leather goods and accessories. especially for small goods. They describe Nappa leather as being “buttery soft”, a perfect surface touch to a leather item. Moreover, other than being comfortable to create styles and designs, Nappa leather is also durable and easy to maintain, something that is very convenient for customers. It is also easier to clean liquid spills. Napa leather also has a very luxurious look. That is the reason why it can be found on some of the most luxurious items. It is superior in quality and style in comparison to other leather types. Its various uses include – wallets, gloves, handbags, and lifestyle accessories.

At WALLETSPLUS, we have decades of experience in crafting finest leather goods with Nappa leathers for some of the most prestigious private labels and brands world-wide.

What is Nappa Leather

Blog October 01
Categories Leather Author admin

Tools for Leather Craft

Leather crafting has been one of mankind’s oldest skills. From hunting for food to using animal hides for body covering, rudimentary tools were always man’s necessity. Early homo-sapiens used chiselled rocks and the likes for crafting leather. With the advent of technological progress, modern tools have been developed to make better, faster, and more economical leather goods.

However, it is important to emphasise that age-old tradition skills and craftsmanship of manufacturing hand-made leather accessories, remains the pinnacle of leather working. Learning which tools to apply and how to use them is vital for any student inclined into making new styles and designs of leather accessories.

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If you intend to make small accessories like designer wallets and card cases, we recommend you use Vegetable Tanned full-grain leather to create a strong and durable product.

Thread

From synthetic to natural, there are multiple thread options available for leather crafting. Our personal favourites are linen threads which are run through a wax pot. Their high strength, low elongation, great sheen, and their resistance against effects of heat, light, and climate, linen threads are the most popular for leatherwork.

Cutting Tools

Professional leather artisans use standard cutting tools such as a utility knife, a rotary cutter, or a round knife. However, regular cutters could in cases be handy and applied. Special knives and box cutters are also used in most factories. Be mindful of your tools. Use them wisely and cherish them always.

Cutting Mat

For creating samples and prototypes of leather goods, a cutting mat is necessary. It helps you to make precise and clean cuts, and to protect your workbench. Cutting mats of different sizes, which are also self-healing are easily available at most stationery stores.

Chisels and Hammers

Using diamond chisels, you can punch the stitching holes through pieces of leather. Such tools, which come in a variety of sizes, can help you punch perfect holes for hand sewing as. If you want to make them slide in and out of the leather smoothly, you can apply a bit of beeswax to these chisels.

Leather crafting requires precision work with hammers to deliver concentrated force to a location. Hence, to protect your kit against possible scratches or damages caused by punches and rivet setters, a plastic hammer could ensure clean strikes in basic leather work.

Miscellaneous Tools

Quality premium hand-made leather goods require experienced pairs of hands with an exceptionally creative vision. It is thus imperative to have all the different tools in your arsenal and use them wisely. You will need Stitching awl, Leather Stitching Needles, Leather Skivers, Edge Bevelers, Groovers, Edge Burnishers and Hole Punches too.

Blog September
Categories Walletsplus Catagory Author admin

Walletsplus – Trusted OEM Solution Provider of choice for prestigious International Brands

Q) What is an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)?

A) An Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) makes products that are branded for and retailed by another company. OEMs can save time and money. OEM production capability enables an enterprise to focus on its core business viz. brand projection, advertisements, retail, ecommerce, or wholesale instead of having to develop, run and sustain complete production units.


Q) Why is an OEM important?

A) By partnering with a trusted OEM like WALLETSPLUS, a company can massively reduce costs. Companies don’t need to build manufacturing facilities or handle production in-house. They simply integrate the OEM into their system and sell under their own brand name.

OEM products are hugely cheaper due to economies of scale. WALLETSPLUS excels in producing finished leather accessories, and thrives by building hundreds of thousands, or even millions of those products on a cost-effective, streamlined basis.

What’s more, OEMs also provide a good return on investment by increasing the company’s financial bottom line. The cost savings are passed onto the customer who purchases the product.

To sum up, collaborating with WALLETSPLUS would be like – not having to manage multiple vendors and managing each part, but rather joining hands with one trusted end-to-end solution provider factory to ensure that your core business performs efficiently and at minimal cost to maintain.

Q) What are the key features of an effective OEM support?

A) A reliable OEM offers services to help a customer with its end-to-end manufacturing solutions with a one-stop solution. The provider manages multiple third-party vendors on behalf of the organization – from a single point of contact.

At WALLETSPLUS, we walk together with the customer through the whole production process. From conception and prototyping to production, QC, custom packaging, logistics, and shipment, we have it all covered.

Welcome to the hassle-free world of WALLETSPLUS!

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