Leather belts
Created by tanning animal skins and used in a universal way, this naturally noble material has never ceased reinventing itself to withstand time. Our Italian tannery accurately selects full grain leather to offer quality products. Braided, wide or narrow, in leather or smooth, in rawhide or in suede, our belts are made with the greatest care for a strong durability.
Men's leather belts
Among the belts we offer, those in leather are essential. Here are our quality commitments to respect in order to produce a good quality leather belt.
Our full-grain leather
At The Nines all our belts are made of full-grain leather, regardless of the leather family they belong to (suede leather, smooth leather, grained leather...). This allows us to offer you details with perfect finish. And to do this, we seek out the best Italian leathers with a very particular feel and known for their quality, even through time.
We choose the densest and most homogeneous upper part of the animal which is then lightly sanded. This allows the leather to be more homogeneous but also smoother and more resistant. Your belt will resist time while patinating homogeneously.
Choose your finish
Depending on the occasion where you want to wear your men's belts, you can choose the leather family to adopt. Smooth leather is the most popular leather on suit belts. It's an essential for formal occasions that pairs perfectly with suit pants.
Grained leather is more casual. Its textured appearance with visible grain is obtained thanks to the tanner who works the leather to bring relief to it. This allows you to give character to your belt and outfit. Grained leather is worn in a less formal context than smooth leather.
Vegetable tanning
Tanning is an essential process allowing leather to be more flexible, to better resist water and to last longer. This operation is generally carried out using products such as chromium which is particularly polluting. In an eco-responsible approach, we have chosen to use vegetable tanning in order to respect the environment.
Our belts are therefore tanned using tannin, a natural substance present in many plants. In addition to being ecological, vegetable tanning allows the leather of our belts to be stronger, to have deeper tones and to patina elegantly over time.
Choose the right width
The width of the belt is an element to consider depending on the pants you want to wear it with.
If it's suit pants, the suit belt should not be too imposing. We therefore recommend choosing a narrow belt measuring 30 mm. If you opt for more casual pants like chinos, you can allow yourself to wear a medium belt of 35 mm width. Finally, if you choose jeans, you can then allow yourself anything and sport a wider and more imposing belt of 40 mm.
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