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Luxe Distressed Leather Carriers

The 'Collection K Molten' Changes Color with Frequent Use

— August 4, 2016 — Fashion
'HAERFEST,' a New York-based company that specializes in making some of the best masculine carriers recently released a line that utilizes a unique distressed leather that garners more character over time.

The 'Collection K Molten' series includes a wide range of distressed leather products, including backpacks, tote bags, wallets, date books, luxurious laptop carriers and more. On backpacks and tote bags, the distressed leather appears to be mostly black, however hints of color pop out, with each revealing varying amounts of either red, yellow or blue.

With this, the carriers take on a futuristic appearance that's supplied by HAERFEST's creative use of magnifying colors that imprint the surface of the mags like molten lava. Other models feature a more vintage-like quality however, with the distressed leather giving the products an aged look that complements the quality of the material.
Trend Themes
1. Character-growing Leather - Opportunities exist for companies to create leather products that gain character over time through unique distressing processes.
2. Magnifying Colors - There is potential for companies to utilize magnifying colors on various materials to create futuristic and visually intriguing products.
3. Vintage-like Distressed Leather - Companies can create products that blend a vintage aesthetic with the durability and quality of distressed leather through unique designs and manufacturing processes.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Accessories - Companies in the fashion accessories industry can innovate by using unique, character-gaining distressing processes and magnifying colors to create visually stunning and long-lasting products.
2. Luggage - Opportunities exist in the luggage industry to create high-quality, visually interesting products that utilize both modern design and vintage-like distressed leather.
3. Luxury Goods - Luxury goods companies can differentiate themselves by creating products that focus on unique design and high-quality, character-gaining materials such as distressed leather and magnifying colors.
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