Handcrafted in Spain

Amidst the spectacular Serrania de Ronda mountains of the southern Cadiz province of Spain lies the beautiful and unassumingly important town of Ubrique. For more than a century Ubrique has been quietly operating a leather crafting industry that supplies labels such as Loewe, Louis Vuitton and Gucci. Within the town walls we came across the small family-owned concern that is universally recognised as being the best in the business. These people, we discovered, have been secretly working on pieces and special projects for the world's most prestigious luxury brands since the '40s. And now, we were thrilled to hear them confirm, they were going to do the same for Archibald.

Visit the workshop in Ubrique, Spain

##Die Kunsthandwerker, mit denen wir zusammenarbeiten, wurden angewiesen, keine Kompromisse einzugehen und nur das allerbeste vollnarbige spanische Kalbsleder zu verwenden. Das ist nicht so einfach, wie es klingt, denn die erste Wahl des besten Leders aus jeder der führenden Gerbereien Europas ist den etablierten Luxushäusern vorbehalten. Wir umgingen die Herausforderung, indem wir unsere neu gewonnenen Freunde in Ubrique davon überzeugten, unser Leder zusammen mit dem zu kaufen, was sie normalerweise für die traditionelle Einzelhandelsklientel kaufen würden. Das schränkt manchmal die uns zur Verfügung stehenden Farben ein, stellt aber sicher, dass wir Ihnen nur das Allerbeste bieten. A $3,000 Men's Scarf for $575? A New Kind of Bargain by S. Christian (03/05/2017), The Wall Street Journal.

##The kind of slow and precise artisanship found in Ubrique is dying out and is increasingly hard to find. Although technology has been embraced by some of the craftsmen, most have rejected it and carry on in the revered, time-honoured way that has been passed down from generation to generation. The established luxury industry has long strived to keep the work and proud heritage of Ubrique to itself, but now you can discover it too.