Repairs
Louis Vuitton Neverfull Damier Azur — natural cowhide trim replaced
Louis Vuitton · Leather replacement
These are not dye jobs. Where leather was replaced, the new part can look lighter than before — that is new leather, not leather dyed lighter.
The record
01Condition on arrival
The cowhide on the handles and the top edge had darkened heavily and was stained
02Main steps
- Cleaning the canvas
- removing and replacing the cowhide
- stitching on the original seam lines
03About the work
A Damier Azur Neverfull on a white ground. Unlike the pale canvas, the cowhide on the handles and the top edge had turned dark brown and absorbed stains over years of use, leaving a wide gap in colour between leather and canvas.
The canvas was cleaned with a dedicated cleaner, and the cowhide parts were removed and replaced with new leather. The edge colour and the stitch spacing were matched to the original bag.
The replacement cowhide is a pale, raw colour and will darken a little with use, from sunlight and handling. In the photos, compare the top edge and where the handles attach.
