There are four types of crocodile leather in the world:

Small Crocodile (Porosus)
Siamese Crocodile

Large Crocodile

Nile Crocodile

Among them,
Small crocodile skin is considered rare and expensive, with limited production, and even ultra-luxury brands use it.

I understand that production is low and it is rare,

Even if you line up four types of crocodiles,
At first glance, it's almost invisible.
Especially once you cut it.

Recently, the technology behind crocodile embossing of cowhide (creating a crocodile-like pattern on cowhide) has become so advanced that it is sometimes difficult to tell without touching it.

● It is luxurious because it is used by high-end brands.

And,

● We use the same cowhide leather as high-end brands...

And,

Japanese people tend to follow the Western vector in some way. ( I am one too .)

Of course, that's not a bad thing,

Is Crocodile really good at Porosus?

I began to question this common sense.



This time, it is a two and a half hour drive from Bangkok.
We visited the crocodile farm.

Normally, it is difficult to visit a farm like this.
Apparently this is the first time for a Japanese person.

Apparently bad people sometimes put poison in the water.
The security is quite high.

but,
I really wanted to see it,
Through networking, I managed to get to know the open-minded president of the company and make this happen.

This is obsession!



I had seen a crocodile farm in Cambodia a little before,

The farm is divided by age.

The layout of the cages varies slightly depending on the age of the animal.

The baby crocodiles have a net stretched over the ceiling (to protect them from birds and other predators),

As we become adults,
The number of animals allowed in the cage is controlled to ensure there is enough space in the cage.

The inside of the cage is designed to prevent the stomach from being injured.

Feed them steadily so they don't fight.
*Each fish eats about 1.5 tonnes in about three years.

There is a trick to feeding them,

I realized that a tremendous amount of know-how has been built up in all aspects.

Hermes' crocodile is
Raise one per cage.

I've heard a story like this,

You don't have to do that.
It would be a shame for the crocodile if it didn't look a little natural.

When there's just one crocodile, you don't really feel any power from it.



With know-how like this firm,

Siamese crocodile is also a wonderful leather.
I actually saw it and was convinced.

after that,

At the tanning factory, the "skin" is carefully processed into "leather",

The products are sewn by skilled Thai craftsmen.

I was sure it would be a wonderful piece!

So with confidence,

We are selling Thai Siamese crocodiles.

Seeing is believing,

There's a lot you can actually see.

※Actually, there were also large crocodiles at this farm. It seems they can also breed hybrids...
That was the biggest surprise.



Most businesses use Porosus,

Bahari is a Siamese crocodile.

The spots are large and powerful,

After all, you can actually see and talk about it.
I really felt that she was brought up with care,

More than anything,
The people involved are all wonderful.

If that's the product,
There's nothing bad about it.

The brand is

♦︎Just sell it,

♦︎Just make it,

That won't work.

Materials, history,
It's important to research.

● Making things + making things = Mono-Story

Bahari's "Monogatari"

There's more to come.