Written by: Shayan Ahmed
Have you ever heard about Small Hours? Small Hours is a minimalist leather goods store in Toronto, run by Jenny Lien. The pieces are designed and manufactured in their Toronto studio by hand. Isn’t that cool? Scroll to know more.
What do Small Hours sell?
Small hours mainly sells Leather Bags and wallets, but they also use the leather scrub to make smaller items, such as key fobs. The purpose of doing this is to reduce waste.
Their Leather Features
Whenever possible, small hours strives to use food industry by-products cowhides for all their leather goods. The quality of leather makes it very durable and long-lasting, so the leather goods will serve you well for years to come.
Sustainability
All of Small Hours products are made in small quantities at their facility from local suppliers whenever possible. At every stage of production, they use simple and efficient processes to minimize waste of resources, space, and time.
Packaging
Whenever possible, they package orders minimally and prioritize reusing, recycling, recycling, and biodegradable shipping materials. Glassine envelopes – made from uncoated wood pulp, 100% recycled- are used for small items. They are biodegradable and recyclable. On the other hand, the paper they use for larger items is either craft paper or tissue paper. Both are made from recycled materials and are also recyclable. 90% of the time, they reuse cushioning material and use recyclable corrugated cardboard boxes for shipping.
Check out their website here: https://smallhours.ca
That’s all about Small Hours! Would you ever buy leather goods from Small Hours? Why or why not? Let us know your opinion in the comments!