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LOCAL artisans

Our unique team is made up of local designers who make everything in our studio in downtown Kansas City.

Highest quality materials

Our leather is custom-made by the legendary Hermann Oak Tannery in Missouri. For over 150 years they have made the finest, full-grain vegetable-tanned leather in the world.
Every wood element in our bags was harvested from a local tree. Sustainability matters!
We use solid brass hardware in every bag we make—no cheap composite metals.

Guaranteed for Life

We guarantee everything we make for life—if there’s a problem with construction, we’ll repair or replace over the life of the product.

The Story.

Madison Stitch was founded by John Pryor out of the Madison Flitch furniture studio during the COVID-19 crisis in Spring 2020. Looking for a way to stay afloat during the pandemic, John started making and selling face masks. Expecting to sell only a few dozen per week, John made, sold, and donated over 35,000. To meet demand, John connected with stitchers across the city, including refugee communities from Myanmar and Afghanistan who understood how to make things by hand with quality workmanship. Now selling bags and other hand-stitched products, Madison Stitch platforms the original designs and craft of the stitchers who rose from the margins to provide critical supplies to local hospitals during the pandemic.