The leathers
Animal hides and skins are the raw materials from which the Jérôme Dreyfuss leather goods are made. The skins are sensitive, living materials which change over time.

Each skin has its own unique texture and grain, which appeals to all five senses, especially touch and smell. The value placed by Jérôme Dreyfuss on natural and organic materials epitomises its relationship with creation and the world at large.
All the skins are tanned using intricate, traditional methods yielding soft, supple and delicate pieces.

Lambskin 6

Jérôme Dreyfuss has been using lambskin to make his creations since he started his leather goods line. Lambskin is supple, soft and light and and its dermis is fine. When it is vegetable-tanned, the transparency of the natural pigments highlights its delicacy. The properties of the skins may differ depending on where they are sourced. The skins from New Zealand are called “Bubble” lambskin while those from England are especially smooth.

Goatskin 9

Goatskin leather is very dense, which is where it derives its structure and stiffness! It is the perfect material for leather workers! Its dermis is more resistant to friction than lambskin and the products last longer. Thanks to the expertise of our leather tanners we are able to offer a broad range of goatskin leathers from various sources, all with their own unique characteristics. For example, the goatskin from Madras in India is grained as opposed to that from Nigeria which is ridged.

Split Suede 8

The split is located underneath the dermis of the skin. It is generally used with a velvet finish, sometimes referred to as “suede”. It was widely sucessful in the 70s, a period that has always inspired Jérôme Dreyfuss.

Taurillon 4

The skins of the taurilllon come from the family tannery in the South West of France created in 1927. The taurillon has been known for its resistance and its authentic aspect. On the nubuck finishing touch, a treatment anti-disgorging and water repellent has been applied, the peach skin like touch of the nubuck has been protected.

Calfskin 3

Calfskin goes hand in hand leather goods. The size of these skins makes it possible to do large cuts and there fore make large models. The bigger the animal, the thicker and tougher its skin will be.

Cowskin 7

Like calfskin, cowhide is very often used for leather goods due to the size of these skins which can be used to make very long straps and which allow whole cuts for the XL models. Cowhide leather also brings to mind the traditional vegetable tanning used for horse-riding accessories, saddlery and leather goods.

Toile Coton 1

Canvas fabrics now complete our line of leather accessories. They add a lifestyle flair to our companions with their inspiration, specific properties and choice of materials.

Python 3

The python seduces by its exoticism and is synonymous with luxury. He is part of the reptile’s family. It is easily recognizable thanks to its very cut scales which give the relief and the body to the accessories. The python skin is fine and flexible. Like all reptiles, the python has scales which vary in size depending on where they are located. The ventral scales are larger whilst the dorsal scales are fine and covered with the animal’s natural marks.

Raphia 3

Raffia yarn knitted on a fishnet for a better hold

Buffalo 3

Its skin is naturally more grainy and more marked than that the cowskin. The buffalo has a more rustic and less regular look. It is traditionally used for furniture and leather goods because of its large size. Depending on the type of tanning, it can be more or less flexible but still remains very resistant.