1 1/4" Tooled Black
A 1 1/4" (32 mm) wide black embossed leather belt, handmade in London. The heat tooled leather adds subtle interest with the choice of buckle making it even more personal.
To figure out your perfect fit, measure a well fitting belt from the place at which the buckle is attached to the most used hole.
Alternatively, if you do have a tape measure to hand, measure over your trousers, exactly as you would wear the belt - which allows for the added bulk of the trousers.
A full grain, natural finish, this leather's charm comes as it is used, aged, and gathers memories.
The leather we use for our classic belts is low maintenance and easy to care for. Most small scratches can be polished out with a clean, soft cloth.
Try not to let your new leather accessory get wet; if it does, allow it to dry naturally - away from heaters - and it might be worth giving it a little condition after.
If you feel it’s in need of some extra affection, you might like to use a leather conditioner. Anything with beeswax or natural oils is best. Feel free to get in touch for our own recommendation.
We do not recommend using a coloured conditioner, as there is a high risk of colour transfer onto clothes. A neutral one will rejuvenate the colour slightly without the risk of damage.
The buckles we use for our classic belts are Brass or Zamak which shines up well with typical metal polishes. Always test the polish in an inconspicuous place first.
All of our leather is supplied by tanneries who are audited and certified by the Leather Working Group.
The Leather Working Group is the world’s largest leather sustainability program. LWG has identified environmental best practices in the industry and audits tanneries to assess the environmental performance of leather manufacturing facilities – and certifies those that meet the standards.
The leather used for our Belts is supplied by a Tuscan tannery that has a Silver Rating from the LWG, as well as being a member of The Genuine Italian Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium.
The Consortium’s mission is to safeguard the centuries-old tradition of vegetable tanning and to guarantee the quality of the raw material and workmanship. The Consortium guarantees manufacturing processes compatible with the ecosystem and not harmful to people.
Delivery
Everything here is handmade in London by a member of our small team, which means that orders can take up to 5 working days to complete - especially one off custom orders and those with personalisation.
We’re here Monday to Friday and we post orders as soon as they’re ready, using Royal Mail Tracked 48. UK customers have the option of Next Day delivery for an additional fee.
Delivery to our International customers will typically take a week to 10 days, but may be up to two weeks. Any custom fees and duties that apply to items sent outside of the UK will be the responsibility of the customer.
You’ll receive an email notification as soon as your order is dispatched, which will have tracking info and our contact details.
Returns and Exchanges
If for any reason you’d like to return or exchange your purchase, please post the item back to us at the following address, enclosing our Returns Form (download one here). Alternatively you can email to request the form, or simply include a note detailing all the same information - it will help us process your request more quickly.
Please return to:
Village Leathers Returns
5 Ajax House
16a St Thomas' Road
London
NW10 4AJ
The item must be in an unused condition and packaged securely, we recommend using a tracked service as we can't be responsible for items lost in the mail. We will process your refund/exchange within 2-3 working days.
We are unable to cover return postage for International orders, so unfortunately for our International customers, you would be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs, and any re-delivery charges for exchanges.
You have 30 calendar days to return an item from the date you received it.
We cannot offer returns or exchanges on bespoke or personalised products.
