Check out this great bit of kit from North Sea Clothing, the Carbine Lanyard. Lets be honest is a key ring, but the quality is stunning, made from vegetable tanned navy blue English bridle leather with marine grade 316 stainless steel bow shackle and carbine hook. The Carbine lanyard is traditionally cut, hand stitched and finished.
North Sea Clothing accessories are all bench made by artisanal craftsmen in England. The products are all hand stitched (no sewing machine used) involving the use of two needles and linen thread treated with natural beeswax. The work is then held in a clam (a wooden handheld saddler's vice) while the stitching is done. This is a highly skilled job, carried out by a single craftsman. This type of stitching is stronger and more flexible than machine stitching. All the edges of the work are hand creased (this is the decorative tooled line at the edge of the leather) using a heated handheld tool. Edges are then stained and burnished, by hand, to finish.
Available from The Couverture & The Garbstore
NORTH SEA CLOTHING
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North Sea Clothing also offer outstanding knitwear garments of beauty as well as functionality - hence their motto, 'Whatever the weather'. I love the heritage of naval issue garments, for example the 'Submariner' - this sweater was War Office issue to the Royal Navy in both world wars.
Made in England with British wool, and amazing value for money.
northseaclothing.co.uk
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