Manufacturing

Forty pieces.
Three craftsmen.
Only one jacket — yours.

It all starts with a pattern made up of 40 pieces, and 6 hides to make your jacket. Three specialized craftsmen, four to six weeks of manufacturing. Here's how it works.

The Parisian Workshop

Only one material.
For years.

This wall of cardboard patterns is the memory of the workshop. Each model cut, numbered, hung. The main workshop is in Paris, in the Bourse district. It only works with one material: garment leather. No leather goods, no textiles, no other orders between yours.

A craftsman who has been cutting only leather for years develops a skill that no one else can replicate. It is this specialization that produces the consistency of finish we look for in each piece.

You never make two of the same jackets at the same time.

Every order is a unique piece. That's why I'm in the workshop every day — to inspect, to monitor, to be certain that what leaves matches what we built together in the showroom.

I select each hide
by hand.

No bulk orders, no unverified deliveries. Each hide is inspected before entering the workshop: consistency of color, flexibility, natural marks of the leather. Anything that doesn't match the order isn't cut.

The Process

Raw leather
on your shoulder.

01
Receiving & sorting of skins

Each leather hide is inspected by hand. Color, suppleness, unique characteristics of the leather. Only those that match your order proceed to the next step.

02
The Cut — 40 pieces

These are the hawk-eyes with which each jacket begins. The cutter harmonizes the shades of color between all the parts and cuts the forty pattern pieces.

No identical parts
03
The edit

A single artisan monitors the assembly of your jacket from start to finish—body, sleeves, lining. A finished reference model remains visible at all times. Each seam is inspected before moving on to the next.

04
Hand-finished details

Another artisan takes over for the finishing touches: pressing the jacket, hand-sewn label, zippers applied one by one. A final point-by-point check before the jacket leaves the workshop.

Made in France · Handcrafted
05
Right to your door

I personally collect each piece and ship it directly—or you can pick it up at the showroom. No warehouse, no intermediary between the workshop and you.

Our Workshops

Four workshops.
Each irreplaceable.

A made-to-measure jacket doesn't require the same techniques as a belt or a cardholder. Each product has its own workshop — with artisans whose sole specialty it is.

🗼 Paris, France · Stock ExchangeThe Parisian WorkshopCustom jackets

Specializing exclusively in leather garments. No leather goods, no textiles—only this material, for years. This is where every customisable Atelier Bertrand jacket is born.

🇪🇸 Barcelona, SpainThe Barcelona WorkshopReady-to-wear jackets · €990

Specialized in leather garments for over 50 years. An exceptional piece in the same plonge lambskin, without waiting for manufacturing delays. Available immediately.

🇬🇧 Graulhet, Tarn · FranceTarn WorkshopSmall leather goods · EPV

It is in Graulhet that the workshop specializing in small leather goods is located. Awarded the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (Living Heritage Company) label. Everything there is still handmade — cardholders, wallets, over 30 steps.

🇮🇹 Milan, ItalyThe Milan WorkshopBelts

The belt workshop. They only make this product, with luxury finishes. Milan remains the global benchmark for this craftsmanship, and that's where Atelier Bertrand has its belts made.

4–6
Weeks · Custom
The Deadline

The time
to do things right.

Four to six weeks is the time it takes to select the leather, cut it, hand-assemble it, and finish every detail. This is not a delivery time – it's the actual manufacturing time.

You are not ordering an in-stock item. You are commissioning the creation of a piece that does not yet exist and will be made exclusively for you.

If you are unsure about the size or model, trial jackets can be ordered before initiating final production. Ready-to-wear items (€990) are available immediately within 48 hours.

Your jacket starts
at the showroom.

You choose the leather, the color, the cut. I start production once every detail has been approved together.
31 Passage Verdeau, Paris 9th — by appointment.