“To make a quality product is to make a sustainable product, or at least more sustainable than those on the market with a shorter life span.”
The excellence of our leather goods lies both in the raw materials and the construction. Santiago Besteiro pieces are made in an artisan way that uses traditional techniques from saddlery, cabinetmaking and stone carving.
The profession learned from masters craftsmen allow us to make pieces that reflect our values of high-quality, sustainability and beauty.
A meticulous and careful work from the design phase througth to delivery, in a product that is thought out to endure and age with style.
DESIGN
Our goods are the outcome of a simple and functional approach to design, which allows for the materials to show their natural beauty. Organic lines combined with pure shapes, all making up a timeless aesthetic that boasts its own personality.
MATERIALS
We placed our bets on biodegradable and natural raw materials in keeping with sustainable development practices.
LEATHER
We use only full-grain leather, which is the highest quality available. This can sometimes bear scars and other small natural imperfections that tell a story about the life and singular nature of each piece.
Our leather is 100% vegetable-tanned, using Quebracho and Mimosa vegetable tannins. This kind of tanning provides a wide natural variety of colours and textures as well as greater durability and resistance.
Leather has the advantage of acquired more beauty as time goes on, being that the sun, rain and general usage that we make of our leather goods give a different gloss for every person, transforming them into unique pieces.
METALS
We use only 100% solid brass or stainless steel hardware. These are the perfect companions to a product conceived for the purpose of achieving the highest quality with its resistance to corrosion and great durability.
THREADS
The French brand “Fil au Chinois” supply us with the best quality waxed threads. Durable and resistant to deterioration, giving our goods a touch of the finest craftsmanship.
STONES
The stones that we use in our projects are granites from Galician quarries near our workshop.
WOODS