How Our Tie Dye Socks Are Made: Hand-Dyed in Portugal, One Pair at a Time
Our tie dye socks are knitted plain in slubbed cotton near Braga, then tied and dyed by hand, one pair at a time. The process in pictures, how to wear...
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How Our Tie Dye Socks Are Made: Hand-Dyed in Portugal, One Pair at a Time
Our tie dye socks are knitted plain in slubbed cotton near Braga, then tied and dyed by hand, one pair at a time. The process in pictures, how to wear...
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Pink Leather Wallets: Seven Pieces in a Colour Vegetable Tanned Leather Rarely Comes In
A soft dusty pink, on its own and paired with cognac, red and safari green. Seven pieces in Italian vegetable tanned leather, for women and for men.
Women's Knee High Socks: Six Colourways in Combed Cotton, Made in Portugal
The sock with the most surface for colour. Our six women's knee high pairings, from red and pink to black and ecru, knitted in combed cotton near Braga, with a...
Style Tips: How to Wear Earthy Tones This Autumn
Khaki, olive, tobacco, rust, mustard and brown: how to wear this autumn's earthy palette without going flat, from the sock up, with the pieces we knit and stitch in Portugal.
Socks for the Office: Business Casual Pairs That Stay Comfortable All Day
Which socks work with chinos, loafers and a long day at a desk? Our guide to business casual socks: plains, melange, quiet stripes and cashmere, all knitted in Portugal.
The Checkered Beanie: Five Colourways in Pure Italian Merino
Why we knitted a bold two-colour check into pure Italian merino, the five colourways, and how we wear them through a grey Brussels winter.
Blue or Navy Leather Wallet? Ten Blue Pieces in Vegetable Tanned Leather
Blue is the quiet alternative to black. Mid blue, navy and a two-tone marine, across the Card Sleeve, Cardholder, Slim Wallet, Zip Wallet, Billfold and Keychain.
Why We Make Socks in Portugal: The Portuguese Sock Industry Explained
A century of knitting in northern Portugal, explained: where the country's sock industry comes from, how a sock is made there, and why Escuyer knits its socks near Braga.
The Leather Behind ESCUYER: Tempesti and the Art of Vegetable Tanning
Our leather is vegetable-tanned in Tuscany by Tempesti, a family tannery since 1946. What makes it different, and why it ages so well.
Cognac, Light Brown or Natural: Which Brown Leather Wallet Should You Choose?
Three browns, twenty pieces. Cognac, light brown and undyed natural leather compared, with how each one ages and which to pick.
The History of the Tube Sock: From Rockford, Illinois to the Tennis Court
A sock with no heel, invented in 1967 by a mill that forgot to patent it. How the tube sock went from the Super Bowl to the tennis court to...
The Escuyer Sock Subscription: Good Socks, Delivered on Your Schedule
The Escuyer Sock Subscription: choose your favourite style, your pack size and how often you want them, and a fresh selection of socks made in Portugal arrives at your door....
Orange Leather Wallets: The Colour That Makes People Ask Where You Got It
Orange on its own and paired with cognac, mustard and light brown. Ten pieces in Italian vegetable tanned leather, and how orange ages.
Red or Burgundy Leather Wallet? Seven Pieces in Vegetable Tanned Leather
A clear red and a deep burgundy, on the Card Sleeve, Cardholder and Zip Wallet, plus two-tone pieces with pink. How each one ages, and which to choose.
Best Black Leather Wallet for a Suit: Card Sleeve, Cardholder, Slim Wallet or Billfold?
Black is the one colour every model comes in. Which black wallet fits a suit, a front pocket or a bag, and why black vegetable tanned leather ages differently.
Handcrafted in Portugal, Tanned in Tuscany: How Escuyer Leather Goods Are Made
Every Escuyer leather piece is handcrafted in a small family-run atelier near Braga, Portugal, from vegetable-tanned leather sourced in Tuscany, Italy. Discover the story behind the production process and the...