how to h8li?

The French choice

French choice is essential. I choose my velvet and leather skins from a butcher located in the Tarn region of France. It's a small, family-run, artisanal butcher's shop in a town with a long tradition of craftsmanship.

Our skins

The "entrefinos" breed of sheep is raised in the Pyrenees for the food industry, with respect for the environment and with animal welfare in mind.

Our skins

The "entrefinos" breed of sheep is raised in the Pyrenees for the food industry, with respect for the environment and with animal welfare in mind.

The work of our skins

The skins are then transformed, softened and prepared by Henri and Bertrand, who do the "impossible" to produce the colors I order. In collaboration with a laboratory that researches color formulas.

All colorants and products used comply with German REICH standards.

Finally, the skins are dried by the wind and softened in a fuller to obtain incomparable softness and suppleness.

Quality first and foremost

"Nothing is lost, everything is transformed": H8LI leather pants are produced in a respectful , anti-waste approach . The skins that make up our leathers come from Entrefinos lambs raised with respect in the Pyrenees, destined for the food industry. The tannery, located in France, recycles and transforms the skins to create leather of the highest quality (UV, abrasion and wear resistance). This is a luxury product for discerning women.

A product made in Europe

The skins are entirely made in France, then shipped to Portugal to be cut and finished by our partner workshop. We are very attached to European quality craftsmanship.

Our love of French know-how is deeply rooted in the H8li DNA. We work in close collaboration with a megisser located in the Tarn, whose expertise in thefamily business of leather processing has been passed on to each generation.

A handcrafted product

At H8li, quality is more important than quantity. We focus on transparent manufacturing, organised in 4 stages:

Stage 1 / We recover lamb skins from the food industry, destined for destruction.

Step 2 / These skins are processed in the Tarn region by our megissier, who will work them and give them that stretchy look.

Step 3 / Virginie, our founder, then submits her palette of unique colors for the skins to be dyed.

Step 4 / Once ready, the leathers are sent to our workshop in Portugal for manufacture.