The description says 'Full grain genuine leather with handmade basket weave'. As a year-old leather crafter, I can tell the 'handmade' feel of basket weave patterns from the 'roller embossed' feel. Additionally, the embossed design is off-center the full length of the belt, with a wider edging at the bottom than at the top. The stitching is very well done, I expect the strap to be durable; we'll see in the next few months. For the price, I keep it for myself and use it with my work clothes rather than forgo a truly "manual" belt.