What a good leather wallet will look like depends on many factors. There are also different ways to tell if a wallet is of good quality, and in fact, each one shows that a wallet is one step better. Let’s list some of these factors.
Skin Has Its Own Feeling and Smell
This is actually the most important and critical factor. If a leather is of high quality, it is very likely that the product from which it is made is also of good quality. Because the most important cost in the production of a leather wallet is leather and labor. If the leather is paid well and bought in good quality, it is not desirable to ruin this quality product with cheap workmanship.
The first way you run five fingers over the skin should feel like leather. It shouldn’t feel like soft plastic or wax. This method is all about experience. As your experience increases, you will be able to feel the difference between real leather and non-real leather.
The second thing to do is to smell the leather. Whatever you do, the only thing you can’t get rid of from a leather is its smell. Whether it is stored in a warehouse for decades, washed in the washing machine or treated with all kinds of treatment, if a leather is dry and not moldy, it definitely smells like leather. No excuse is enough to not smell like leather. So be sure to smell it. Inhale the scent of real leather. If possible, try to smell it from the inside of the skin so that you can smell it more intensely.
Despite these two basic criteria, most users will have a hard time understanding the difference between normal leather and high-quality leather if they are not experts. That’s why we recommend that you take a look at the other methods we recommend.
Thickness of Skin
This is not always the case. Because wallet skins can also thin quality leather, especially in order to thin the wallet. For example, although the leather we use is 1st quality, we have thinned it to a level that will not impair its durability so that my wallet is thin and not felt in your pocket, and thus we have produced a quality, thin and minimalist wallet. You can reach our Poyraz Men’s Leather Wallet product from this link.
As we said, although some leathers are of high quality, they may not be long-lasting because they are very thin. Therefore, the thickness of the skin is also important. The leather should be at least thick enough to hold its shape.
But here, unfortunately, the games of some wallet manufacturers come into play. In order to make the wallet thinner, they thin the skin too much, then separate the leather from the back and front, and put a different hard and thin material in the middle, keeping the shape of the wallet stable. Although this method makes the wallet look nice at first glance, in the future, due to the thinness of the leather, the leather may be torn in a minor accident and your wallet may be destroyed. Or, over time, the skin in your pocket may wear down and deteriorate.
To prevent such situations, the seller should be asked if there is any intermediate material in the wallet. If you try to try it with your hand, you can irreversibly distort the shape of the wallet.
Seams
The longest-lasting material for sewing thread is nylon or polyester. Cotton is shorter-lived and wears out more quickly. The thickness and condition of the seams may vary by design. Thread thickness in seams is generally not directly proportional to strength. The situation may change depending on the quality of the rope. Sometimes even a thin rope can be very strong.
Edges
The sides of the wallet are beautiful places where you can see the fine craftsmanship or the secrets. To summarize them simply, the edges of the wallet can be either naturally bare or painted.
I personally try to stay away if I’m not too sure of any leather product when I see painted edges. Because I don’t know what is hidden under that paint. Of course, that doesn’t mean there is something bad under the paint. It just means if it’s painted I don’t know what it is.
In wallets that look natural naked, you should pay attention to the fact that the layers kiss each other exactly and the layers do not slip. Most of the time, you can see the leather quality that cannot be hidden from this part.
If these edges are also trimmed and cropped, it will give the wallet a very nice look.
And Of Course The Pockets
The most important areas of wallets and the main purpose of carrying wallets with us.
We can consider separately for cards and cash. But first, let’s talk about the features in general.
When you open the pocket in the wallet and look inside, it is often not a positive situation if you see a cut at the end of the visible place and then a lining. Don’t get me wrong, liners can be used on wallets, although we don’t use them. But as we explained, if there is a continuation of the leather, this area of transition from leather to lining will usually make a mark outside your wallet over time and will disturb you, albeit a little.
In order to prevent the use of lining in some cases, there are those who only use thin leather for the inner pocket areas. Although it is not a big problem, since the inner pockets are not very irritated compared to the outside, it can still cause problems in long-term use. In order to prevent such situations, we can add thickness as much as a single pocket and maintain its strength by cutting a leather pattern with a special technique so that the seams do not overlap. Such special techniques are the details that you can only see in a product that has been worked on.
And of course, an important detail, the pocket should never be the length of your card. Otherwise, you will have a very difficult time removing the card.
Workmanship
To understand the craftsmanship, you can pay attention to the leather cut. Is the leather trimmed properly? Are the cuts parallel to each other and exactly perpendicular where needed?
Are the seams likewise perfectly parallel to each other and exactly perpendicular where needed?
Except for the rounded edges on the wallet, the lines of the entire wallet should be parallel and perpendicular to each other. Or if it’s a different design, it should be compatible.
Conclusion
How to understand that a men’s wallet is of good quality;
The wallet should smell like leather, not chemicals
- Wallet should feel like leather, not like plastic
- The corners of the wallet should be turned soft, not hard
- The skin of the wallet should not be thinned just to provide thinness, but should be thick enough to maintain its strength.
- Pockets should not be as deep as the entire card
- Edges and seams should be parallel and perpendicular where necessary.
Apart from these, if you have details you want to add or different opinions you want to say, you can let us know with comments.