Based on customer feedback we have made our leather handle covers more loose as leather shrinks over time as it comes into contact from moisture when cooking. Many people want to be able to move their pan from the stove to the oven and safely and easily remove the leather handle cover when the pan is hot.
You do have the option to shrink the handle cover yourself by wet molding. Soak the cover in water and put it on the handle of the skillet you want to use it with and leave it to dry. As it dries it will shrink. It may crack a bit but you can condition it with oil afterwards. You also may get a little rust on the handle which you can wash off afterwards.