Sabine — Hand-Tooled Cowhide Travel Bag
Sabine carries the wide, generous shape of a proper travel bag — a single hair-on cowhide body finished with a smooth leather base, its long, removable shoulder strap and twin hand straps built from leather bearing hand-carved detailing that continues down each side seam. Contrast stitching runs the join between hide and leather, and base feet lift the bag clear of the ground when it's set down at a gate or a doorway. A metal zip closure runs the full length of the top opening.
Cowhide is a natural material, and Sabine is cut and finished as one of a kind — the pattern across the hide is never repeated exactly, so the piece that arrives belongs to you alone, not to a production line.
Dimensions: 50 cm × 24 cm × 24 cm— Fits a weekend's essentials, a toiletry bag and a water bottle
- Leather type: Hairon cowhide
- Dimensions: 50 cm x 24 cm x 24 cm
- Weight: 1.1 kg
- Closure: Zip
- Capacity: Fits a weekend's essentials, a toiletry bag and a water bottle
Shipping
Within Australia, standard shipping is $10 AUD, free on orders over $100, and express is an extra $7. Most orders are dispatched within 1–3 business days, then usually arrive in 2–10 business days (express 1–4); rural and remote addresses can take a little longer. International shipping is calculated at checkout. You'll get a tracking number by email. Read our shipping information.
Returns
Changed your mind? Let us know within 7 days of delivery to return a piece unused, with tags attached and in its original packaging. A 10% restocking fee applies; return postage is yours. Earrings can't be returned for a change of mind.
Faulty, damaged or not what you ordered? We'll repair, replace or refund it and cover your return postage, alongside your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
Email hello@cuerava.com.au before posting anything. Returns must be sent with Australia Post. Read the full returns policy.
Hair-on cowhide sheds hair with use. This is natural and is not covered by our warranty.
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The Bag
Built to carry it all
Every bag in the range is genuine leather first, chosen as much for how it carries as for how it looks. We'd rather stock fewer bags done properly than a wide range done indifferently.
Inside, a cotton-lined interior holds its shape trip after trip, with card slots and storage compartments built into the lining and a YKK zip closure keeping smaller essentials — passport, boarding pass, loose change — separate from the rest. The internal pockets are sized for exactly the kind of things that go missing at the bottom of a bag, built in rather than added as an afterthought. It's built for the trip that's a night or two, not a full relocation — a weekend away, a work trip that doesn't need a wheeled case, the bag carried on rather than checked. The long strap sits comfortably across the body when both hands are needed elsewhere, and the twin hand straps take over the moment they're not.
Aftercare
Keep it looking this good
Leather ages best with a little attention. Keep pieces away from direct heat and prolonged sun, wipe spills promptly with a dry cloth, and condition every few months with a leather-safe balm to stop it drying out. Store stuffed with tissue to hold its shape when not in use.
From the journal
Worth reading
How to tell genuine hair-on cowhide
Real hair-on cowhide gives itself away to anyone who knows where to look. A few quiet checks, in a shop or online, and what each one tells you.
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Caring for hair-on and hand-tooled leather
Leather doesn't need fussing over. It needs a few good habits, especially through an Australian summer.
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The craft
Leather that's built to age well
Every piece in the Cuerava edit is chosen for genuine leather and construction that holds up — not fast fashion, not disposable. We pick pieces we’d carry ourselves, then let the leather do the rest: it darkens, softens, and gets better with use.
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