With a penchant for high quality, traditional construction methods, and minimal, functional design, Vancouver-based Alterior looks to produce versatile and hardwearing items that will serve you every day and age accordingly. Only the finest materials are used to build Alterior products. The entire collection is stitched by hand, the leather is vegetable tanned and imported from Italy, the durable waxed polyester thread is from Germany, the boxes are made of Canadian birch wood and the hardware is American military grade and made in USA.