Hand Crafted in South AfricA
LAV Custom Leather and Canvas Goods based in Northern KZN, South Africa, was founded in 2020 by our family with a vision to support family life and supplement income. The business has grown with the support of local lodges, which carry LAV’s products for their properties and sell them through curio shops.
In addition to producing high-quality leather goods, LAV is committed to community upliftment through the "Sustainable Stitches" project, which empowers women in the Manyoni and Zululand areas with handstitching skills. This initiative provides flexible income opportunities, allowing artisans like Zandile, Phumzile, Nokwanda, and Stembi Mthembu to handcraft products part-time and earn income while at home.
Sustainable Stitches supports sustainable, skill-based employment without requiring costly tools, making it accessible for the community. LAV offers a range of items, including game drive hotboxes, wallets, Leatherman pouches, and travel bags, as well as exclusive Zululand and Wild ranges. These collections feature bespoke artwork by Jocelyn Vivier and nature-inspired designs that reflect LAV’s conservation ethos.
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Our commitment to you
We want to ensure that you get the most out of every product you purchase from us. The handmade products available at LAV leather are handcrafted by us formed from the finest locally sourced full grain bovine leathers and materials.
LAV Leather is a family run and owned business, that is slowly growing, we have a trainee currently working with us that we have been able to upskill from our local community, with the hopes of creating more job opportunities in the future as our business grows.
