Comparisons
Chèvre vs Epsom
Hermès goatskin against embossed calfskin.
PurseBlog describes Hermès's Chèvre leathers as goat, with a boarded grain and visible spine, shiny and scratch resistant. Epsom is embossed calfskin: light, rigid and scratch resistant, with a stamped grain that cannot be refurbished where it wears.
| Chèvre (goatskin) | Epsom | |
|---|---|---|
| Hide | Goat | Calf |
| Grain | Boarded, with visible spine | Embossed (heat-pressed), small and even |
| Finish | Shiny | Slight sheen |
| Scratches | Resistant | Resistant; worn corners not refurbishable |
| Structure | — | Rigid; holds its shape |
| Introduced | — | 2004 (replacing Courchevel) |