About

Leatherbound is a fine leather goods shop specializing in wallets. We also make bags, watch straps, and other small leather goods.

We use classic luxury leathers like Shell Cordovan, Baranil®, Epsom Calfskin, Chèvre, and Museum Calf.

Items are constructed using traditional techniques. We sew by hand using the saddle stitch method. Edges are hand painted. And items are cut out one at a time.

We take steps to ensure a beautiful and durable end product, with high attention to detail. 

We primarily make items on a to-order basis and stock a large leather selection providing endless color and texture possibilities.

Silas is the primary maker and runs all aspects of the business. Perla is focused on our bourgeoning bag business and women’s wallets.

Leatherbound was founded in 2018 by Silas Perry, an American living in Taiwan.

I moved to Taiwan in 2012 for what was intended to be a one-year stint teaching English. As it happened, I found my life here unexpectedly good, and the stay was prolonged.

Teaching, while pleasant enough, wasn’t what I wanted to do long-term and I became determined to find more rewarding work.

In 2016 I bought my first leatherworking tools and spent nearly all of my spare time the next two years engulfed in the craft.

Thanks to the wonderful response to my work, I relinquished my teaching position in the summer of 2019 to do leatherwork full-time.

My partner, Perla, began working with me in 2022 after spending the previous couple of years really ramping up her effort to become proficient in the craft.

We make the items in our workshop in Taoyuan City, just south of the capital, Taipei.

For more details about the leathers we use please visit the Leather and Colorway Guide.

For a closer look at the build process, please take a look at the Blog or Instagram.

Or to see what our customers have had to say about us, please visit the Reviews page.