{"product_id":"john-white-35mm-belt-black-polished-calf","title":"John White 35mm Belt Black Polished Calf","description":"\u003cp\u003ePolished calf is the highest shine of the nine John White belts. Light does not scatter across it the way it does on a matte strap; it travels along the belt in one hard band, so the leather looks close to lacquered, with a fine crackle in the grain visible only at arm's length. Under a black Oxford that has been properly buffed it matches. Under that same shoe, a flat black belt leaves the shine looking stranded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo this is the formal half of our black pairing: dark suits, charcoal flannels, black dress shoes, the occasions when a belt is meant to disappear rather than add texture. The alternative is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/john-white-35mm-belt-dress-tumbled-black-calf\"\u003edress tumbled black\u003c\/a\u003e, a soft matte finish that is easier to wear with chinos and does not ask for a shine to match it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strap runs 35mm wide, stitched close along both edges in black thread, with one matching keeper and a squared pin buckle in brushed metal. A cross-thread screw sits under the keeper, so the buckle lifts off and the belt can be shortened if it runs long. Thirty-five millimetres is a shade under an inch and a half, the width most tailored trouser loops are cut for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn White started out in Northamptonshire in 1919. By 1938 the firm was putting up its Lime Street factory to a design by Sir Albert Richardson, a building that is Grade II listed today under Historic England entry 1226117. The company designs in Northamptonshire and has its goods made by partner makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour sizes: S for a 28-30in waist, M 32-34, L 36-38 and XL 40-42.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wipe with a dry cloth after wearing, since a gloss finish shows dust sooner than a matte one. A neutral cream once or twice a year stops the leather drying out where it folds at the buckle. Roll it rather than hang it, and take care not to drag the buckle back across the strap; scratches read more clearly on this finish than on any other belt we stock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John White","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":64187439513977,"sku":"JOHN_WHITE_35MM_BELT_BLACK_POLISHED_CALF_S","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":64187439546745,"sku":"JOHN_WHITE_35MM_BELT_BLACK_POLISHED_CALF_M","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":64187439579513,"sku":"JOHN_WHITE_35MM_BELT_BLACK_POLISHED_CALF_L","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":64187439612281,"sku":"JOHN_WHITE_35MM_BELT_BLACK_POLISHED_CALF_XL","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9017\/4329\/files\/3-a_6373ec39-a35a-4cea-b36a-a65e1b156db5.jpg?v=1789454989","url":"https:\/\/english-brands.co.uk\/products\/john-white-35mm-belt-black-polished-calf","provider":"English Brands","version":"1.0","type":"link"}