Handle Studies is an exploration of the tubular handle, its traditional construction and the forms that can emerge from altering its pattern.

The study began with the intention of reproducing a traditional tubular handle without the use of adhesives. In conventional construction, the layers are bonded and machine-stitched together, a method that naturally limits the forms the handle can take. By eliminating adhesives and constructing the handles entirely by hand, the pattern could be manipulated beyond these traditional constraints.

Starting from the original pattern, the curves and distances between stitches were progressively altered to explore how small changes could transform the shape of the handle. Each variation is paired with a simple tote body, allowing the handle to remain the central element of the study.

The collection is made using three materials: vegetable-tanned leather, linen thread and foam reinforcement.