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05 Oct, 2009

CHERCHBI in English Oak

Our first (and only) set of CHERCHBI BRITISH MADE oak signage is now being installed in one of our customers showrooms. I’ve just received replacement letters which I’ll be beeswaxing and polishing soon; laborious but worth the effort. The letters and carved oak blocks (below) sum up what Cherchbi is about; they’re made locally, just … Continue reading CHERCHBI in English Oak
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2009BT. Before Tweed

01 Oct, 2009

2009BT. Before Tweed

Cherchbi was founded in 2007 with the idea of making bags from Herdwick wool. Yet 'Herdwyck No.10', our robust wool tweed took almost four years to perfect. What were we doing in the interim? Here's what. 

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28 Sep, 2009

1571 Herdwick Cap

Here’s a sneak preview of the newest item in the collection- the 1571 Herdwick Cap. Named after a 1571 Act of Parliament which stated that common men over six years of age must wear English-made woollen caps on Sundays and holidays or face a fine of three farthings a day. It’s widely thought that this … Continue reading 1571 Herdwick Cap
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28 Sep, 2009

British Leather Bags

We’re starting the new Cherchbi Blog with a behind the scenes look at the first batch production of our British Leather bag range. Here are the Rochester, Correspondent and Parish Bags during cutting and initial construction. When you see a finished bag displayed beautifully in store it’s difficult to imagine the hundreds of individual processes … Continue reading British Leather Bags
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