Hand-crafted · One of one

For the things
you carry
every day.

Hand-crafted Nguni cowhide. The original animal print — never the same twice.

Reserve a sleeve

The Material

“Each hide is a fingerprint.
Black, white, brown — never repeated.”

Move your cursor across the hide.

The Collection

One animal,
one sleeve, one story.

01
Inkanyezi — black and white Nguni sleeve with hand-beaded red zigzag trim
Inkanyezi · 13″Enquire →

Inkanyezi / star

13″ · Speckled hide · Red zigzag bead trim

02
Umhlaba — warm tan Nguni sleeve with a MacBook resting above it
Umhlaba · 14″Enquire →

Umhlaba / earth

14″ · Warm tan brindle hide

03
Nkosi — tan hide sleeve with center seam
Nkosi · 16″Enquire →

Nkosi / chief

16″ · Tobacco hide, twin-stitched

04
Imvula — classic Nguni cow-pattern hide in brown, white and black
Imvula · 13″Enquire →

Imvula / rain

13″ · Classic Nguni · Brown, white, black

05
Ilanga — black and white Nguni hide sleeve, flap open
Ilanga · 14″Enquire →

Ilanga / sun

14″ · Speckled hide, brass snap

06
Isibane — Nguni hide sleeve with a hand-beaded blue and gold diamond medallion
Isibane · 16″Enquire →

Isibane / lantern

16″ · Nguni hide · Beaded medallion

Built to fit

Made by hand.
Kept for life.

Full-grain Nguni cowhide on the outside. Microfiber suede on the inside. A YKK Excella zip and a brass snap that ages like the leather around it.

Our Story

Born wild.
Made worthy.

Casali began on a workbench in Durban, where Greg Shartin wanted protection that aged like a good leather jacket — not a gadget. Every hide is sourced from heritage Nguni herds, then cut, stitched and finished by a single pair of hands.

No two sleeves are the same. That’s the point.

— Greg Shartin, founder & maker

Reserve a sleeve

Carry your
first one.

Limited drop. Each numbered. Each hide hand‑picked. Get in touch and we’ll match you to the next sleeve off the bench.

hello@casalileather.co.za
  • Instagram@casalileather
  • AtelierDurban, KwaZulu‑Natal · ZA
  • Lead time3–4 weeks per sleeve