Since 1988, Lutson has been designing and manufacturing gilt-leather using authentic techniques, blending sustainable materials with craftsmanship passed down through generations.
In the mid-eighties Lut De Paepe & Fred Poppe glass stainers by trade started digging into the archives of the justifiably renowned, yet lost and forgotten art of the Gilt-Leather, which were the pride of the low-countries during the golden age.
Lutson produces gilt-leather using authentic techniques and skilled craftsmanship in a modern continuation of this centuries-old trade. As a family-owned business, we face the future with confidence; the older generation has trained the next, adding new methods and materials to expand our range without compromising our original philosophy.
Today, we offer a wide variety of historical models, available on traditional leather or robust vegan-compatible materials.
At the feet of the French Pyrénees, hidden in the remote valley of the Adour, we decided to settle down and operate our manufacture of Gilt-Leather. This region called Gascony is known for its famous Armagnac, its wines and of course “ Le Foie Gras”.
Its inhabitants in sharp contrast to the gentile pétanque players you will encounter around the Mediterranean are wetter rough rugby players or nimble & elegant bull fighters. Gascony produced many local heroes yet all fade when compared to the one and only d’Artagnan (1610 – 1673) His spirit reigns in master over the region, moves the crowds and I swear in the local festivities you still feel his presence.
Yes, this is the “Département du Gers” the heart of Gascony, the middle of nowhere.
