In the tradition of our goatskins, all of which come from India, this is a leather of superlative elegance, with a small, very smooth and ultra-shiny grain. Chamkila, meaning "shiny" in Hindi, gives it its name.
First appeared in the collections: 2018
Appearance: Small and irregular but harmonious grain
Feel: Small grain almost imperceptible to the touch
Hand: Firm and yielding
Change over time: High propensity to develop a patina
This printed leather takes its name from a town in south-east England that is famous for its horse races. Its fine, regular grain, obtained through machine-printing, has a striking, beautifully subtle dual tone.
First appeared in the collections: 2004
Appearance: Small, regular and slightly glossy grain; uniform; deep colors
Feel: Dry, with a slightly ""up and down"" grain
Hand: Round and firm
Change over time: Keeps its shape, scratch-resistant. The grain fades in areas exposed to a lot of contact or rubbing
Complementary to Evergrain calfskin, this leather has a similar suppleness and comes in a wide palette of "forever" colors!
First appeared in the collections: 2012
Appearance: Satiny; small, regular grain obtained by printing
Feel: Grain more visible than that of Evergrain calfskin
Hand: Supple and soft
Change over time: Softens and becomes shinier
In the same family as Evercalf calfskin, it has a similar softness but a discreet printed grain that is extremely regular, as its name suggests.
First appeared in the collections: 2004
Appearance: A fine grain which is regular and light; satiny
Feel: Grain almost undetectable
Hand: Supple and yielding
Change over time: Becomes shinier and softer
This leather is named after an equestrian discipline that places as much importance on technique as elegance. 100% vegetable tanned, very firm hand, thick and dense, this leather is perfectly suited to flap structures, fastening cords and straps.
First appeared in the collections: 1998
Appearance: Smooth; slightly satiny
Feel: Smooth and soft
Hand: Very firm hand
Change over time: Stable; becomes slightly more satiny
As its name – borrowed from a southern Indian town – suggests, the raw hide comes from India. It is recognizable by its unique grain, obtained through boarding. This consists of rolling the leather against itself, grain against grain, to guide the grain. This can be done in a single direction to obtain fine lines or in several different directions.
First appeared in the collections: 1990s
Appearance: Irregular but harmonious grain; slight shine that reveals all the natural features of goatskin
Feel: Fairly dry; softens with time
Hand: Supple
Change over time: Becomes more supple and satiny
Negonda calfskin is the only Hermes leather obtained through shrinking. Prior to tanning, the skins are given a treatment that makes them contract. What they lose in size they gain in density, and their natural characteristics are accentuated. The wrinkles are marked, and the grain is firm and irregular.
First appeared in the collections: 2002
Appearance: Deeply grained; quite matt; "comforting"
Feel: Dry
Hand: Round; quite responsive
Change over time: Becomes slightly satiny and more supple
This leather has a tiny marked grain and is appealingly responsive at heart. In Spain, where this leather originates, "novillo" means "bullcalf".
First appeared in the collections: 2015
Appearance: Tiny, uniform grain and a satin effect
Feel: Waxy
Hand: Supple, full and responsive
Change over time: Becomes satiny and more supple
This extremely supple, sophisticated leather is named after Jonathan Swift, the author of Gulliver’s Travels, to highlight its resemblance to Gulliver calfskin, which no longer features in today’s collections.
First appeared in the collections: 2004
Appearance: Almost smooth with a delicate shine; lightly marked grain that is sometimes hardly noticeable
Feel: Soft and tender
Hand: Supple and generous
Change over time: Becomes even more supple
Named in tribute to the daughter of the designer who introduced it into the collections, this leather was developed for luggage and is the ultimate example of a grained leather that has been drummed. This process softens the skin and brings a generous grain to the surface.
First appeared in the collections: 1992
Appearance: Semi-matt, generous and irregular grain
Feel: Soft and creamy
Hand: Yielding
Change over time: Becomes more supple
An new bullcalf with a comforting, small, round and well-defined grain. Offers an alternative to Clemence, with better hold.
First appeared in the collections: 2017
Appearance: Small, round, full and fairly regular grain. Satiny, wide range of colors
Feel: Quite neutral, softens over time
Hand: Supple and very responsive, well-rounded hand
Change over time: Keeps its responsiveness, the surface becomes more satiny
This leather, the result of an intensive drumming process that brings out its natural features, owes its name to the theme of the year of its creation: Africa. It is named after an African country.
First appeared in the collections: 1997
Appearance: Matt; round and irregular grain; veins and wrinkles often visible and very pronounced
Feel: Dry; quite responsive; well-rounded
Hand: Supple and responsive
Change over time: Softens
Smooth and fine, with a regal appearance that resonates with the chateau of the same name in the Loire Valley in France. It is elegant, delicate and refined.
First appeared in the collections: 2016
Appearance: Smooth, delicate shine, even color, colorful
Feel: Soft and silky
Hand: Fairly firm
Change over time: Becomes satiny in the areas that are handled most often
A transparent, very sensual, delicately satiny heritage leather similar to the leather used for clothing. Its extreme suppleness and minuscule, barely visible grain are the result of a long drumming procedure.
First appeared in the collections: 2013
Appearance: Quite smooth; satiny; mottled; clearly visible natural characteristics; subtly contrasting wrinkles
Feel: Silky and slightly waxy
Hand: Very supple; no roundness; richly sensual; full
Change over time: Softens; acquires a patina; darkens; becomes shinier in areas most handled. Gains resistance as patina develops
Ostrich skin is identifiable by its follicles, the points from which the feathers grow. In order to prevent them from lifting or getting damaged, Hermes flattens them and triples the skin. This is what gives this precious material its unique appearance.
First appeared in the collections: 1920
Appearance: Very pronounced dual tone
Feel: Felted
Hand: Round and firm, due to the tripling
Change over time: Particularly sensitive to light; darkens with use and takes on a satiny shine but retains its shape"
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