Hand-tooled leather
Belts and wallets cut, stitched, and burnished by artisans in Damascus and Cairo. Built for decades.
Imported by hand · Est. 2026
Heirloom goods
from the markets
of the East.
Hand-tooled leather, woven textiles, and traditional apparel — carried home from the souks of Damascus, Cairo, and Istanbul to your door.
Free local pickup in Slidell, Louisiana · Free shipping on orders over $40
In the shop
Newly arrived.
A few of the latest pieces. Each is one of one — when sold, gone.
One of one
Damascus tooled belt — chestnut
Hand-tooled vegetable-tanned leather, brass buckle. Cut to size.
$145 Damascus, Syria
One of one
Cairo bifold wallet — vegetable-tanned
Eight card slots, bill compartment, edge-burnished by hand.
$110 Cairo, Egypt
One of one
Linen overshirt — cream
Loose-cut, mid-weight linen. Wears well in any heat.
$185 Aleppo, Syria
What we carry
Three things, done well.
Heritage textiles
Linen, cotton, and silk dyed and woven the way they have been for centuries — with patience.
Sourced in person
Every piece is selected by hand. We meet the makers, learn the technique, and bring back the story.
Our story
Carried, not shipped.
Silk & Ember began with a single trip and a suitcase too heavy to lift. Today, every piece in our shop is selected in person, paid for fairly, and carried home — never drop-shipped, never bulk-ordered from a catalog.
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We take requests. If you have a piece in mind — a particular leather, a region, a craft — tell us about it.
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