Black Compact Leather Zip Wallet
Handmade in France
This compact zip wallet is built with traditional saddle stitch construction using vegetable-tanned full-grain leather. The wraparound zipper provides secure closure while maintaining a slim profile that fits comfortably in pockets. A wrist strap enables comfortable carry when needed.
The interior features two card slots, while the exterior provides two additional card slots for your most-used cards. The zippered coin pocket keeps loose change secure, and open compartments accommodate folded bills or receipts. Hand-burnished edges and natural linen thread develop rich patina over years of daily use.
Your vegetable-tanned leather will naturally develop a patina over time. This is not a defect, but a sign of an authentic, high-quality material.
To keep it looking its best, apply a natural leather balm once a year or whenever the leather begins to feel dry. Use a soft cloth and gently buff the surface after application.
The return period for online purchases is 14 days from the date of delivery.
Additional information can be found in our Return policy section.
Exceptions: Personalized products.
Full-Grain Vegetable-Tanned Leather
There are objects you never replace. Not out of attachment at first, simply because they do not give up. Then, with time, they become better.
Full-grain vegetable-tanned leather works that way. Selected from Chadefaux and slowly tanned with natural tannins, it keeps its grain, its nuances, and the variations unique to each hide.
Over the years, it darkens where it is touched, softens, and develops a patina. It takes on the character of the person who carries it.
Saddle stitch, sewn by hand
A strong stitch is not always something you notice at first glance. You see it with time, when the object keeps holding up through daily use.
Every Darksails wallet is hand-stitched using the saddle stitch technique, with two needles and waxed linen thread. This creates a dense, regular seam where every stitch contributes to the strength of the whole.
It is a slow gesture, but an essential one: it creates a durable, repairable stitch, made for pieces that are meant to be kept for years.
Entirely sewn by hand in our Bordeaux workshop.
