Excellent review - I dont see many in-depth reviews about the leather quality like you do. Please do more reviews of other good leather quality bag brands!
100% agree about leather quality. I wish I had learned about these full grained leather companies before I discovered the luxury bag market. I could have saved myself a lot of money. I now gravitate towards wearing my full grained bags more. I recently got my first go forth goods and was amazed how thick the leather was (cobalt bison large slim Avery). Love it.
Same! I know madewell transport line is quite popular. So I was curious about the leather quality. Although madewell design is sleek, I definitely love all my full grain leather bags more. Full grain leather feels more luxurious than many contemporary or even luxury brands that use heavily coated leathers.
Love Madewell bags- their recent piazza bucket bag has super soft leather! Their woven leather is also super well done! I took a break for a few years and recently bought a few of their bags!
I need to go to a madewell store and see the bags in person! I like a lot of the madewell designs. But the leather of the transport line is not my favorite. Maybe I will like the woven and piazza line better.
Hi! I’ve never purchased a Madewell bag, but back before I was really into handbags, I would get tempted. When I see them in Nordstrom stores, they look much more “natural” than the other brands there, but they look so plastic compared to real full grain leather brands. ☺️ Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We’re in agreement.
I totally agree. The heavy coating definitely make the bag look and feel plastic. I still get tempted because the style looks simplistic and sleek. However, after falling in love with full grain leathers, I can’t go back to heavily coated and processed leathers.
I purchased a couple of madewell bags for the first time for black friday. the woven leather bag, piazza crossbody, and transport tote. not a big fan of the leather used for the transport line… so I returned it😅
@@berylinthesuburbs6545 oh I love both! The piazza leather has minimal coating so it has more of a natural look which I like! The woven leather transport tote also is so supple and soft to the touch. It also smells amazing😃
They also make is thinner so it can be lightweight since heavy bags are a nuisance. Portlands craftsmanship sometimes is sloppy and just pieces of leather stitched sloppy together. Madewell also has full grain and the bags look more crispy and refined and finished!
Excellent review - I dont see many in-depth reviews about the leather quality like you do. Please do more reviews of other good leather quality bag brands!
100% agree about leather quality. I wish I had learned about these full grained leather companies before I discovered the luxury bag market. I could have saved myself a lot of money. I now gravitate towards wearing my full grained bags more. I recently got my first go forth goods and was amazed how thick the leather was (cobalt bison large slim Avery). Love it.
Same! I know madewell transport line is quite popular. So I was curious about the leather quality. Although madewell design is sleek, I definitely love all my full grain leather bags more. Full grain leather feels more luxurious than many contemporary or even luxury brands that use heavily coated leathers.
Love Madewell bags- their recent piazza bucket bag has super soft leather! Their woven leather is also super well done! I took a break for a few years and recently bought a few of their bags!
I need to go to a madewell store and see the bags in person! I like a lot of the madewell designs. But the leather of the transport line is not my favorite. Maybe I will like the woven and piazza line better.
I like their woven leather!!
Hi! I’ve never purchased a Madewell bag, but back before I was really into handbags, I would get tempted. When I see them in Nordstrom stores, they look much more “natural” than the other brands there, but they look so plastic compared to real full grain leather brands. ☺️ Thanks for sharing your thoughts. We’re in agreement.
I totally agree. The heavy coating definitely make the bag look and feel plastic. I still get tempted because the style looks simplistic and sleek. However, after falling in love with full grain leathers, I can’t go back to heavily coated and processed leathers.
I purchased a couple of madewell bags for the first time for black friday. the woven leather bag, piazza crossbody, and transport tote. not a big fan of the leather used for the transport line… so I returned it😅
How do you like the woven leather and piazza line? I am also not a fan of the transport line leather.
@@berylinthesuburbs6545 oh I love both! The piazza leather has minimal coating so it has more of a natural look which I like! The woven leather transport tote also is so supple and soft to the touch. It also smells amazing😃
But these bags can be full grained they just add a clear wax on it to make it more water resistant.
They also make is thinner so it can be lightweight since heavy bags are a nuisance. Portlands craftsmanship sometimes is sloppy and just pieces of leather stitched sloppy together. Madewell also has full grain and the bags look more crispy and refined and finished!