Customer reviews
The Hitoe® L-zip series has been recognized both nationally and internationally with numerous records and awards.
Awards

Omotenashi Selection 2019
Hitoe® L-zip L & S
This award was established with the aim of discovering and spreading the world's excellent Japanese products and services that are full of the spirit of "Omotenashi" (hospitality). The award is given to products and services that are born from the consideration of the users, and that have been improved upon while carrying on the traditions.
Crowd Funding
2018

7,071,840 yen, 732 persons
Hitoe® L-zip L v.2018 -Liscio-

7,727,840 yen / 867 persons
Hitoe® L-zip S v.2018 -Liscio-
2019

21,097,260 yen / 1,534 persons
Hitoe® L-zip L v.2018 -Business-
Wallet crowdfunding reaches highest amount in Japan

23,157,840 yen / 1988 persons
Hitoe® L-zip S v.2019 -Liscio-
Wallet crowdfunding reaches highest amount in Japan

8,309,580 yen/726 persons
Hitoe® L-zip S v.2019 -Velluto-
2020

2,586,596 yen / 234 persons
Hitoe® L-zip S v.2019 -Natura-

8,235,100 yen/729 persons
Hitoe® L-zip S v.2019 -Business

23,102,400 yen / 1486 persons
Hitoe® L-zip L v.2020 -Liscio-

12,285,00 yen / 650 persons
Hitoe® L-zip L v.2020 -Business
2021

16,422,621 yen/902 persons
Hitoe® L-zip L v.2021 -Liscio-
Liscio
"Liscio" means "smooth" in Italian. The leather used in this series is "Vacetta leather", which has been handed down in Tuscany, Italy since the beginning of the 9th century. This leather is tanned with natural tree tannins and carefully soaked with oil. The biggest feature is that it mainly uses neatsfoot oil in the greasing process, and it has a unique suppleness. Neatsfoot oil does not easily penetrate into leather, and it takes time to penetrate deep into the fibers. However, once it penetrates, it is hard to come off, and you can enjoy the moisturized and glossy leather quality almost forever.
With its sticky smoothness, it is beautifully deepened in color and stands out among the many Italian leathers.
Deepening color gloss and aging
Vivid and transparent coloring is done with dyes only. Scratches and stains are not hidden by embossing or pigments, so they remain as they are. However, the fact that you can enjoy the texture of raw leather as it is is proof that it is the highest quality natural leather. Please accept the scratches and stains as a unique personality.
The more you use the dyed leather, the deeper the color becomes and you can enjoy aging. When it comes to aging, there is no leather to the right of Vacetta leather. It is beautiful and deepens the color in a short time.
Since it is a leather that grows together, it is also ideal as a gift for new beginnings such as admission, promotion, and employment.
Aging example
Smooth and sticky texture. There is a sense of transparency that shows the expression of the raw leather. The more you use it, the deeper the color and luster.
Camel : The color of camel hair. Bright yellowish brown.
Chestnut : Maroon. Reddish brown.
Teal : The color of the duck's face. The blue-green color gradually becomes darker.
Black : From a matte look to a glossy black.
No need for oil care
The oil that has soaked into the fibers oozes out from the pores as it is used, coating the surface and giving it a glossy appearance. Therefore, no oil care is required.
Please note that adding ready-made leather oil may cause the leather to become too oily and too soft.
The best maintenance is to do nothing and give the leather a proper stimulus.
Since it is not coated, the surface is soft and easily scratched, but some scratches will heal naturally if you rub it with your finger. Even deep scratches become familiar with aging and change to a leather texture.
* A delicate finish is applied so that you can enjoy the original charm of high-quality leather. Therefore, there is a possibility that natural marks such as wrinkles and scratches that originally existed may appear.
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