recycled leather |
HAND STITCHED |
Distinctive design |
ABOUT 9R
9R came about due to a creative drive that needed an outlet, and a desire to produce in a sustainable way.
About five years ago the most beautiful full grain leather lounge appeared on my street for a council clean up and I just couldn’t see it go to waste. I stripped every last gorgeous piece of leather from the lounge and started making.
I now source high quality leather lounges from across Sydney that would otherwise go to landfill and from my own designs make a range of leather goods including purses, notebooks, business folders and bags.
Every product is hand stitched using a strong and durable saddle stitch and is a really lovely finish to the modern designs.
Combining century old techniques, contemporary designs and recycled leather, 9R create unique one off designs.
I work from my home studio in Forestville, Sydney.
9R came about due to a creative drive that needed an outlet, and a desire to produce in a sustainable way.
About five years ago the most beautiful full grain leather lounge appeared on my street for a council clean up and I just couldn’t see it go to waste. I stripped every last gorgeous piece of leather from the lounge and started making.
I now source high quality leather lounges from across Sydney that would otherwise go to landfill and from my own designs make a range of leather goods including purses, notebooks, business folders and bags.
Every product is hand stitched using a strong and durable saddle stitch and is a really lovely finish to the modern designs.
Combining century old techniques, contemporary designs and recycled leather, 9R create unique one off designs.
I work from my home studio in Forestville, Sydney.
recycled leather
9R's beautiful recycled leather products typically start their life as unwanted high quality leather lounges sourced from across Sydney. After their useful life, as people look to update and revive their lounge room space I save them from landfill and start them on their own rival process.
Each piece of leather is carefully selected and treated in order to showcase its natural highlights. I evaluate thickness, rigidity, softness, size and shape to see which of our products it would be best suited to. Some leathers I dye using specialist leather dyes and sealers which can bring out absolutely beautiful previously unseen details in the leather.
Each piece of leather is carefully selected and treated in order to showcase its natural highlights. I evaluate thickness, rigidity, softness, size and shape to see which of our products it would be best suited to. Some leathers I dye using specialist leather dyes and sealers which can bring out absolutely beautiful previously unseen details in the leather.
hand stitched
Once the leather is categorised we start the making process. Working with my own designs I cut the leather to size. Next, working with a mallet and leather stitching tool I punch the stitching holes. The final stage is to select either a contrasting or neutral waxed thread and sew by hand using the time and tested saddler stitch to make for a strong, durable and feature finish.
Every single product is different, and allows for a truly distinctive one off piece.
Every single product is different, and allows for a truly distinctive one off piece.
distinctive design
9R's beautifully restored and rejuvenated used leather recreated into our distinctive designs makes for truly unique one off pieces.