![]() The bag has a total of 3 separate compartments (not including the laptop compartment), 1 laptop compartment in the middle, and one removable zippered pouch that is located in the innermost compartment to store smaller items. This leather piece has two punched holes which is like the front closures but only is cosmetic to the design. On the top of the laptop sleeve is a snap leather closure to secure your laptop. The laptop felt is so soft and is slightly thicker than the laptop sleeve in my Tanner Goods Wilderness Rucksack. My 15 inch Dell laptop does not fit in any of the compartments including the felted laptop sleeve. The navy blue leather has a scotch grain appearance and the other side of the leather exhibits a smooth navy suede. The pain brule leather used on the straps and closure is very thick and exhibits pull-up leather properties. I searched everywhere on the bag to find any missed stitches or extra thread dangling, but found none! It’s a remarkably constructed bag, and I’m amazed at how reasonably priced the bag is. I suppose then it isn’t truly a full leather bag! The Eclair’s material is completely vegetable tanned leather except for two places – the removable zippered canvas-like pouch and the center compartment’s felt sleeve. I haven’t had a full leather bag since I sold my Saddleback Leather Dark Coffee Brown Large Briefcase because it was too heavy. The bag’s construction is stitched so essentially all the seams are on the inside of the bag, providing a clean look. It’s neither a repulsive nor attractive smell, but is quite interesting. It took me a couple days to figure out that the smell reminded me of a rubber handball or rubber kitchen gloves. Upon opening the bag, the leather didn’t smell like Chromexcel or other leather I’ve handled before. The booklet described the history of the company, its values, and the construction details. There was a small flip booklet attached to the handle by string. ![]() Upon opening the box, the bag was fit almost perfectly into the dimensions of the box and was wrapped with a clear plastic. When I received the shipping notification, the bag took 10 business days via USPS from France to arrive. – Size: 38 cm x 28 cm x 10 cm (15 in x 11 in x 4 in) – Inside removable zipped cotton pockegnature. – Leather handle for comfortable hand carriage. – Removable leather strap and comfortable leather shoulder pad lined with natural felt. – Backside leather with ‘velvet’ finishing. Our leathers are vegetable tanned which ensure a better quality and sustainability of the leather, a soft natural touch, and a patina which gets nicer years over years. ![]() Today, more than 90% of leathers in the world are tanned by chrome tanning and heavy chemical components. The Bleu de Chauffe label, signed and dated by the artisan, is sewn on an inside zipped pocket. Integrated felt sleeve for 13 inches laptops. The leather strap can be removed if needed. Very convenient thanks to its quick openning system, the Eclair bag can be either hand or shoulder carried. Shoulder strap bag made of vegetable tanned leather. Here are the specs taken from the offical website: ![]() Bleu de Chauffe takes its inspiration from late 19th and early 20th century design.īesides the plastic wrap, the bag included the previous mentioned cards and also a cotton material Dust Bag that was folded in the interior of the bag. Chrome tanned leather remains fairly uniform in color, is softer and suppler, and do not show as much fiber variation due to the tannage. Some of the primary differences between the two types of leather is that veg tan will acquire a distinct patina, is not water resistant, and may crack to prolonged exposure to heat or dryness. I’ve seen a handful of these Bleu de Chauffe bags from my fellow friends on Instagram, and they look absolutely gorgeous! Bleu de Chauffe uses full vegetable tanned leather instead of chrome tanned. The last bag in my collection is the Bleu de Chauffe Eclair M in a “navy blue/pain brûlé” colorway.
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