All DEVA DE SAAT fine leather bags and accessories are made by Barbora Flora Tomanova, a Czech leather artisan, designer and the founder of the brand. The leather products are made to order in Atelier DEVA DE SAAT in the Czech Republic using sustainable approach to the leather goods production.

Most of the leather products in the collection are made to order for a specific customer. The production time depends on the product complexity and the number of customers on the waiting list; it can be a few days or a few weeks, even a couple of months. If you want to know when a specific product from the collection will be ready to ship, contact me before placing your order. Please, read the Shipping & Returns page for information about delivery times.

Yes, but only products that allow it. Adding a pocket, zipper, extra-long strap, hidden magnetic closure or compartments and pockets can be done on the basis of a free consultation, but the customization itself is subject to a fee. However, if you require a change in the size of any product from the collection, such modification is considered a complete custom production and the price is therefore higher than for the previous version of the modifications. In the event that you require the removal of a part of the product, for example an inner pocket of a handbag or a zipper, the price is not reduced by such modification. Products customized according to the customer’s wish cannot be returned or exchanged.

Yes, in this case it is a custom production. If you would like to know more about this service, please visit the Bespoke Leather Bag page.

The time required to make a custom-made handbag is always individual. It depends in particular on the complexity of the design and the associated difficulty of the product development. The bespoke service also includes the production of a prototype (just like any new product I decide to make), therefore, it is necessary to take into account the time for technological development, the production time itself times 2 to 3 depending on whether we will change the prototype further. A less demanding design will take days, a more complex design will take weeks.

The uniqueness and the individuality are the two added values of a bespoke made leather bag or accessory that we will design for you together. In the beginning is your idea, which we will turn into a real thing. The benefit is the possibility of tailoring your bag not only to your needs but also to your personality, to you as an individual. Such a handbag will make you appreciate it much more, care for it with love and even years later you will remember exactly who made it for you. And if the seam of the bag comes loose or the paint peels off the edge, you will know where to get it repaired so no one can tell the difference.

Always try a new leather care product on a hidden area of your bag or accessory before you apply it to the whole surface (you may use the DEVA DE SAAT leather tag for this purpose). Always clean the surface of leather before applying any leather care product. Learn how to correctly care for DEVA DE SAAT leather bags and accessories on the Product care page.

DEVA DE SAAT fine leather bags and accessories are made from Full-Grain Italian Vegetable-Tanned Cowhide Leather with the certificate Pelle Conciata al Vegetale in Toscana which is the quality trademark that guarantees leather made by the book: unmatched quality and strict adherence to standards in the craftsmanship of ethically obtained raw cowhides.

The surface of vegetable-tanned leather will not remain pristine and sleek, and although scratching will occur, these marks should be viewed as its characteristic feature and not as material defects. The patina created by the daily wear and tear is meant to change and evolve, slowly revealing the charm, beauty, and identity of a handcrafted product.

Full grain leather is the highest quality, strongest and most durable of all leathers. It is the top layer just below the animal's fur. It is made from the best raw hides that have none or almost no flaws and therefore there is no need to further refine their surface by buffing, polishing and the like. This way, they retain their natural grain (full-grain).

Vegetable tanned leather is the traditional natural leather with the characteristic brown color and woody smell obtained from tanning agents of natural origin (extracts of quebracho, mimosa or chestnut). Its production requires a very high level of skill and know-how and its tannage time is counted in months. Vegetable tanned leather represents approximately only 10% of global leather production which makes it an exclusive and costly material.

Chrome tanned leather is a mass-produced leather using modern tanning method invented in 1858. Today, about 90% of global leather production is chrome tanned. Chrome tanning consists of dissolving chromium sulphate in water in a drum, so that it penetrates the hide through mechanical action. This industrial tanning process is very fast (maximum of 24 hours), simple and low cost.