March 22, 2021
Hardgraft
A design driven modern heritage brand about luxury lifestyle accessories with down to earth aesthetics
HardGraft started in 2007, into the Austrian Alps, from a simple idea that grew ever since. The two masterminds, Monie.Ka and James have a very unique way to approach design. They created this brand out of passion and original ideas about how can leather shape some unique products.
The name, Hardgraft comes from an old British word for hard work. Since the beginning, their mission is creating design products with a timeless nature. It all started with the design and craft of a laptop sleeve. Since then their brand continued to grow organically and to bring continuously new design products.
Italian leather meets British craftsmanship
Each of their product is handmade by skilled artisans with extraordinary craftsmanship. The materials they use are wool and leather, both natural and sustainable materials. The leather is Italian-made, Tuscan veg tanned and hand finished. The wool comes from Italy, Germany or Britain. Wool is a very special material, highly sustainable, completely natural, rapidly renewable and biodegradable which makes it unmatched by any man-made fabrics. It is both breathable and water repellant.
Design credo
Colour wise, for most of their products, you can see an obsession of rich brown combined with a melange of grey shades. This palette gives that down to earth aesthetics that Hardgraft is all about.
Excelling at finding right equilibrium between minimalism and sophistication Hardgraft creates pieces with a captivating blend of character and clarity. They are always looking for reaching the heart of design through simplification.
They create products for everyday use, such as bags, artisan footwear for men, device cases and what they playfully call "Small Leather Goods". In this category you can find from wallets to pencil cases. They cover a large range of products with a "calm aura, confident and content", as they declare.
Built to last, designed for function and produced in small batches in Italy, Hardgraft products are characterized by a minimal and elegant design. In their work there aren't products with over-technical functionalities, but they suit a certain kind of style while being cool and clever.
All the needs covered
From the protection for your phone, tablet and laptop, the leash for your best companion, the gathering place for your keys, to the perfect fit pair of shoes for a comfortable walk, it all can be found, thoroughly thought and executed in Hardgraft’s repository. Apple users are not left out by all means; high quality leather accessories are a perfect mach for Apple’s great products. From charging accessories to iWatch leather straps they are all hand made from natural materials and undivided attention.
Appetising samples from the shelf:
Italian soft washed veg tan leather, British fine wool, Made in Italy, Fits most over-ear headphones including AirPods Max.
These big boots are all-weather, all-year-round so we've lined the veg-tan calfskin uppers with smooth calfskin and given them a flexible deep tread just like the tires on that offroad 4x4.
A minimal construction in velvety Italian suede or supple veg-tan calfskin with a padded ankle, elasticated tongue support and a soft insole with a 1cm heel. The understated style is fully lined with calfskin. Made in Italy.
HardGraft started in 2007, into the Austrian Alps, from a simple idea that grew ever since. The two masterminds, Monie.Ka and James have a very unique way to approach design. They created this brand out of passion and original ideas about how can leather shape some unique products.
The name, Hardgraft comes from an old British word for hard work. Since the beginning, their mission is creating design products with a timeless nature. It all started with the design and craft of a laptop sleeve. Since then their brand continued to grow organically and to bring continuously new design products.
Italian leather meets British craftsmanship
Each of their product is handmade by skilled artisans with extraordinary craftsmanship. The materials they use are wool and leather, both natural and sustainable materials. The leather is Italian-made, Tuscan veg tanned and hand finished. The wool comes from Italy, Germany or Britain. Wool is a very special material, highly sustainable, completely natural, rapidly renewable and biodegradable which makes it unmatched by any man-made fabrics. It is both breathable and water repellant.
Design credo
Colour wise, for most of their products, you can see an obsession of rich brown combined with a melange of grey shades. This palette gives that down to earth aesthetics that Hardgraft is all about.
Excelling at finding right equilibrium between minimalism and sophistication Hardgraft creates pieces with a captivating blend of character and clarity. They are always looking for reaching the heart of design through simplification.
They create products for everyday use, such as bags, artisan footwear for men, device cases and what they playfully call "Small Leather Goods". In this category you can find from wallets to pencil cases. They cover a large range of products with a "calm aura, confident and content", as they declare.
Built to last, designed for function and produced in small batches in Italy, Hardgraft products are characterized by a minimal and elegant design. In their work there aren't products with over-technical functionalities, but they suit a certain kind of style while being cool and clever.
All the needs covered
From the protection for your phone, tablet and laptop, the leash for your best companion, the gathering place for your keys, to the perfect fit pair of shoes for a comfortable walk, it all can be found, thoroughly thought and executed in Hardgraft’s repository. Apple users are not left out by all means; high quality leather accessories are a perfect mach for Apple’s great products. From charging accessories to iWatch leather straps they are all hand made from natural materials and undivided attention.
Appetising samples from the shelf:
Italian soft washed veg tan leather, British fine wool, Made in Italy, Fits most over-ear headphones including AirPods Max.
These big boots are all-weather, all-year-round so we've lined the veg-tan calfskin uppers with smooth calfskin and given them a flexible deep tread just like the tires on that offroad 4x4.
A minimal construction in velvety Italian suede or supple veg-tan calfskin with a padded ankle, elasticated tongue support and a soft insole with a 1cm heel. The understated style is fully lined with calfskin. Made in Italy.