Studio Jorian Creates Unique Leather Goods
Studio Jorian is a Dutch brand founded by Jorian Dirksen that is focused on creating unique leather goods that are made with selvedge denim fabrics. All the items in her collection are made entirely by hand in her atelier. Her collection contains outstanding styles where functionality and authenticity are the key focus.
How The Studio Jorian Started
In her younger years, Jorian Dirksen spent her days in her grandparents’ leather goods shop, De Rooij Lederwaren in Amsterdam. It was there where she first experienced the smell of leather, something that is deeply rooted in her memories. After a long detour of working in different creative jobs and teaching, she re-discovered her passion for leather and craftsmanship in general during a leather workshop. Immediately she re-activated her drive for leather and her creative mind was flowing again too. The first product she created was a simple leather wallet, so that can be seen as the starting point of her Studio Jorian brand.
The Leather On Each Product
The leather that is used in each Studio Jorian product is carefully selected from a tannery in Italy and is certified by Genuine Italian Vegetable-Tanned Leather Consortium. This is a quality trademark for Tuscan vegetable-tanned leather. The Genuine Italian Vegetable-Tanned Leather Consortium is a group of certified tanneries that follow strict guidelines for tanning leather and operate under a quality seal called Pelle al Vegetable or the Genuine Italian Vegetable-Tanned Leather Consortium.
Tanning vegetable leather is an authentic and very slow process as it takes months to reach the end result. During the process, big wooden barrels are filled with cowhide, bark, roots, chestnuts, and different plants, which gives every hide a different look and that is where the leather gets its own character. It is a natural process without using any chemicals.
The Selvedge Denim Fabrics
Studio Jorian is only using unwashed (rigid) selvedge denim fabrics for its products. These fabrics are woven on authentic shuttle looms, a slow process that is used for ages to achieve top-notch fabrics with a self-edge. These fabrics can be easily recognized by their color (or plain) selvedge ID on both ends. Weaving on authentic shuttle looms are giving these fabrics also a special character, as these fabrics show most of the time irregularities, but that’s the beauty of these fabrics.
The Older The Better
As each Studio Jorian style is made with leather and unwashed denim fabrics, it will only look better with time. Both leather and denim are known of looking more beautiful when it ages, and they are both very durable materials too. The combination of using these two in each Studio Jorian product creates a unique product for a lifetime. During the years of usage, each product will get stains, marks, and maybe scars, from your daily life, but they will create their own patina and adds extra personality to the product.
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