I work exclusively with the finest leather from the two best American tanneries.
The Bridle, Harness, and unfinished vegetable-tanned leather comes from Wickett and Craig, out of Pennsylvania. From their website:
"Founded in 1867, Wickett & Craig is a world premiere vegetable tannery. A labor intensive method that requires skilled workers, veg-tanning is a natural, eco-friendly process that produces durable, exquisite leathers recognized for their depth of color and rich patina. Simply put our leathers not only endure, but get better with age."
I source my Chromexcel and Shell Cordovan from the world-famous Horween out of Chicago.
"Horween Leather Company was founded in 1905. For more than 100 years and five generations our goal has been to make the world's best leather. Making the best means doing lots of little things right. It means never mistaking fastest or cheapest with the best. It means always using formulas that do not cut corners, and choosing components strictly for their quality."
All the leather I use is a byproduct of the meat industry, no animals were killed to make your bag/wallet/strap/etc. As such it's important to remember that these animals lived a life, and just like us have the scars to prove it. Even the best hides can have imperfections such as scars, bites, wrinkles, brands, and variations in color. I try to avoid these, or point them out if I can't. If you receive an item and note a flaw you can't live with, please refer to the return policy.