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Forcier Passport Holder | Marseille H²O Capsule Collection

110€

Unique part number:

FR2404H2OPMPA FR2404H2OPMPB FR2404H2OPMPC

Variant

1% donated to the NGO Survival International

The Pourpier passport holder is also equipped with four card compartments.

With its two large flaps, it can also protect your notebook. Its standard size is also perfect for holding your vehicle registration documents and all other documents that wear out too quickly in a conventional wallet.

The highlight: ideal for men who can add a small coin purse to complete it as they wish.

Limited edition

The Pourpier passport holder from the Marseille H²O collection is made in only three copies. Each piece is numbered with a unique reference that indicates the date of manufacture. The unique piece number is hot-stamped onto the leather piece.

When making your purchase, select the unique piece number you want. You will be the only person to own this creation.

Features:

Dimensions: 10.5 cm wide, 14.5 cm high, 1 cm thick.
Notebook size: 9 cm wide, 12.5 cm high.
Saddle-stitch.
No metal hardware

Leather and care:

The Marseille H²O collection is made from full-grain cowhide sourced from surplus production at the Tannerie Roux located in the Drôme near Romans and now part of the LVMH group.

This pronounced-grain leather is supple and thick. It is dense, with a full and textured feel. Of exceptional quality, it develops an elegant, gradual patina.

Despite its very natural finish and light color, this cowhide leather is easy to care for.

To protect your leather, enhance its patina, and preserve the leather's durability, apply a wax polish once a month for 4 months using the leather care balm provided by Faméthic. Use a soft cotton cloth, take a small amount of balm, fold the cloth in half, and rub the two sides together to spread the balm as evenly as possible on the cloth.

Then apply the oiled cloth to the leather using gentle, circular motions. You can pay special attention to the edges of the leather to accelerate their patina.

To clean your leather, you can use a damp microfiber cloth and a little Marseille soap, which you will lather on the cloth before applying it to the leather using gentle, circular motions. Allow the leather to dry, and apply a wax polish the next day.

Then rinse the microfiber cloth, then wipe it over the leather to remove all traces of soap and any remaining dust.

In the case of a persistent stain, use a piece of crepe as an eraser to lift or lighten the stain. Keep in mind that the more you wax your leather with the leather care balm, the less stains will set into the leather.

If a liquid spills on your leather, absorb the liquid as quickly as possible, then clean it as soon as possible. Finally, wax the leather the next day.

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In our workshop, we have chosen to work exclusively with full-grain leather for all our designs. Unlike split leather taken from the dermis, full-grain leather comes from the epidermis, the strongest part of the skin, reflecting the animal's life.

Thus, certain "flaws" will be visible, such as wrinkles, moles, stretch marks, scars, scratches, punctures, etc. Most of the time, these marks are merely surface blemishes and do not affect the leather's strength. As leather itself is a byproduct of livestock farming, and out of consideration for the environment, we deliberately work with hides that have some of these marks. Likewise, to minimize waste during cutting, we retain certain natural flaws when they are purely aesthetic.

Color and patina:

The turquoise color may react to sunlight. Indeed, like blue jeans, the blue color can fade. As a precaution, and until your wax polishes and the first few months of use have given the leather a sufficiently protective patina, avoid exposing your leather to the sun for too long.

This leather will develop a long, gradual patina, which is the best way to achieve the finest patina. It will reflect you, your daily life, and your relationship with objects.

Construction:

Each of our models is entirely handmade in our workshop in Bourg-lès-Valence by Valérie, an artisan designer at Faméthic.

Possessing traditional craftsmanship that has made French high-end leather goods renowned, Faméthic has held the artisan designer label since 2014. This means that all stages of design and manufacturing are carried out in our workshop, without subcontracting. No machine replaces the artisan's work; all stages, from pattern design to sewing, as well as cutting, punching, fitting metal hardware, and assembly, are carried out in principle in the same place.

As a truly independent brand, we work without intermediaries to offer original designs at a fair and controlled price.

We specialize in hand-sewing, particularly the strongest type: saddle-stitching. To ensure our pieces have a long life, the founder developed a punching technique unique to Faméthic, allowing the seams to be easily repaired—provided the leather is regularly cared for.

We work with quality full-grain leather and use hand-sewing techniques to create durable bags that truly stand the test of time, as the seams can be repaired if they wear out (unlike machine stitching). This does not come with any contractual guarantee from Faméthic; simply know that properly cared-for leather lasts three times longer and makes seam repair easier.

Marseille H²O Capsule Collection

At the origins of the Faméthic brand name, we realized that this turquoise grained calfskin enhances all skin tones and is very easy to wear. Thanks to their brightness and their elegant, prominent saddle-stitch seams, the pieces in the collection have become iconic creations of the brand.