Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse
Fire & Hide Belt from Elvis & Kresse

Fire & Hide Belt

€93.02*

*This price is converted from another currency.
Available sizes:
XS S M L XL XXL
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  • FAT
  • SUPLC
  • LOCP
  • MIL
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  • FAT Fair Trade
  • SUPLC Good Cause
  • LOCP Produced in Europe
  • MIL Eco-Friendly
Certificates:
  • B Corp
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Short description

Look after me and I will look after you

Our Fire & Hide Belt takes its strength from a solid decommissioned fire-hose foundation and its sophistication from the delicately handwoven and edge stitched rescued leather exterior. It is a great unisex belt, made with a classic West End buckle, and is 4cm wide. The unique design allows the belt to be worn during more sophisticated formal events and casual enough to embellish everyday wear.

The leather we rescue from Burberry comes to us in very limited quantities, which means we can only ever craft a few pieces of any colour. The belt is available in the above colour combinations, but always with either yellow or red fire-hose on the inside. Different colour combinations will have either a silver or antique brass buckle and matching eyelets. We recommend putting these on with care, to protect the leather weave and ensure the longevity of your belt.

All our belts are measured from the fold that holds the buckle to the third hole.
Sizes are:
XS - 31” S - 33” M - 35” L - 37” XL - 39” XXL - 41”

The best way to ensure you receive the correct size is to measure an existing belt from the fold to the hole that you most use, then pick the corresponding size from the table above. Other sizes may be available by request.

The Fire & Hide Collection

In 2005 we fell in love with London's decommissioned fire-hose. Determined to save it from landfill we took this lifesaving material home, gave it a second chance, and vowed to donate 50% of the profits to the Fire Fighters Charity. But fire-hose was just the beginning.

Every year, 800,000 tonnes of leather ends up on the cutting room floor. Our leather partners cherish their hides, but no matter how carefully they cut their patterns, there will always be small seemingly unusable offcuts. To rescue this leather we developed a unique modular approach. We hand weave these fragments into whole new hides then lovingly recraft them into sustainable luxury bags and accessories. Our commitment to rescuing British fire-hoses remains the same, the trim, handles and internal detailing of the Fire & Hide range are all made from genuine decommissioned fire-hose. And we continue to donate 50% of profits to charity.

Our Fire & Hide Collection represents a whole new kind of luxury. One that is sustainable, ethical, transparent, generous and kind.


Source: Elvis & Kresse

Brand
  • 50% of the profit is donated
Material & Fabric
  • Upcycled fire-hose
Production
  • Made in the UK

Features
  • Sizes: XS - 31” S - 33” M - 35” L - 37” XL - 39” XXL - 41"
  • Dimensions: 4 cm wide
  • Exterior: Hand-woven rescued leather
  • Interior: Genuine decommissioned British fire-hose
  • Available in Red or rare Yellow fire-hose with various leather colours
  • West End buckle in a silver or antique brass finish
  • Presented in a reclaimed pouch
  • Etched Elvis & Kresse logo
  • Hand-woven with hand-painted edges
  • Repaired for life
  • International delivery
  • 50% of profits go to The Fire Fighters Charity and Barefoot College

Since 2005, Elvis & Kresse have been saving raw materials, transforming them into luxury lifestyle accessories, and giving away half of their profits to charity. For example, Elvis & Kresse uses the leather scraps from Burberry in the United Kingdom, material that would otherwise be discarded.

Ethically produced: Elvis & Kresse bags are ethically made in England. They pay their employees above a real living wage and are an accredited Living Wage Employer. The label has its own production location and this is a certified social enterprise as well as a founding UK B Corporation.

Eco-friendly: Elvis & Kresse makes bags from niche repurposed material. They collect 15 different waste streams and reuse them. From fire hose to leather waste to tea sacks. The full list can be found on their website! The label also purifies their own water and is building a fully circular water purification system so that no water leaves the site. In a few years they hope to be completely self-sufficient with their own water. All packaging is made by hand in their workshop in Kent. Also made from reused materials, such as old printing blankets and parachute silk.

Locally produced: The collections are made entirely locally in England, from local materials.

Good cause: Elvis & Kresse donate 50% of their profits to charities. Their charity partners are the Fire Fighters Charity and Barefoot College.

Practical information:

Shipping fee: £3.50 and free for orders over £100 in the UK and €14.60 in the EU and free for orders over €170.

Delivery time: up to 3 days in the UK and 5 working days in the EU, express shipping is possible.

Address: No physical store. However, they do welcome visitors to their workshop in Kent, England!

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