Floto Full Grain Leather Garment Duffle Bag

Established in 2003 after Joe Floto brought back a leather travel bag from Italy and noticed the widespread interest it generated, Floto specializes in Italian hand-stained, metal-free, sustainable, and people-friendly leather goods. The centuries-old Tuscan tanning tradition used by Floto produces colorful leather that is easy to craft and improves with age.

At Floto, creating new styles from supple, full-grain leather is a daily source of joy and inspiration. The company offers several leather collections, each with its unique characteristics:

The Classic Collection features semi-gloss finish full-grain calfskin leather that softens, develops a patina, and withstands wear and tear. The Roma Collection is made with oil-finished full-grain calfskin leather, a material that has been used for travel bags in Italy for centuries. The Floto Collection features semi-gloss finish full-grain calfskin leather that is supple, easy to polish, and develops a perfect patina over time.

The Parma Collection is crafted from full-grain leather that has been lightly tanned with chestnut extracts, resulting in a natural look that darkens with age. The Super Tuscan is Floto's leather-lined travel bag made with full-grain, hand-stained leather inside and out.

Floto also offers a range of classic-style wallets made from the same high-quality leathers used in their travel bags. All Floto leather goods are handcrafted in Italy by skilled artisans who use techniques passed down for generations.

The typical day at Floto's factory in Florence, Italy, involves a meticulous 28-step process, including cutting, skiving, gluing, sanding, painting, internal assembly, hand stitching, and riveting. Despite the demanding work, the Floto team finds time to laugh, appreciate life, and enjoy long lunches and evening meals of wine and pasta.

The Roma Garment Duffle Bag is a prime example of Floto's commitment to quality and craftsmanship. Made with full-grain, vegetable-tanned Saddle Brown leather and finished with brass hardware, this bag features a compartment for a suit, two multi-function pockets for shoes, tablets, and bulky chargers, and a uni-zipper design for easy access. The bag's calfskin leather was vegetable-tanned in Tuscany, resulting in rich color tones and a matte, old-school look that develops a beautiful patina over time. The durable, American-made cotton duck canvas lining complements the Italian craftsmanship.

Floto's dedication to sustainability is evident in its tanning process, which uses natural vegetable tannins with respect for the environment. The company's raw leather skins are a byproduct of the food industry, and its tanning waste is reused in other supply chains, making the process metal-free, sustainable, and non-harmful to people.

As an American brand, Floto stands by its products and offers repair services at its Connecticut workshop to ensure customers can enjoy their leather goods for years to come.

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