Where we source our leather
The leather we use for our goods is selected from some of the best tanneries located around the world. Italy which is known for its high quality leather, the USA which is home to the famous Horween tannery which also makes the leather for NFL footballs and NBA basketballs. We also use a few suppliers here in the UK who we trust to provide high quality leather.
Horween Leather Co.
Chicago, Illinois. USA
The Horween Leather Company has set the standard for the highest quality leathers since 1905.
They offer a wide range of tannages from vegetable tanned Genuine Shell Cordovan to Sport Leathers and Footwear Leathers, such as Chromexcel.
All of their leather is processed at their home location on the corner of Elston and Ashland in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Badalassi Carlo s.r.l
Italy
The Badalassi Carlo tannery in San Miniato, Italy has been specialized for over 40 years in the production of vegetable tanned leather, consisting of a wide range of items with refined manual finishes of an exclusive character and high quality classics.
Badalassi Carlo is a member of Consorzio Vera Pella Italiana.
Conceria Il Ponte
Italy
Conceria Il Ponte srl has been on the market since 1961, and takes its name from the historic Medici bridge, symbol of Ponte a Cappiano, a town in the province of Florence, where the factory is located.
The tannery has always produced vegetable-tanned leather , a niche product that has allowed the company to position itself in the segment of fine leathers and the flagship of the company is the classic “vacchetta”, which guarantees high quality and lasting beauty. The tannery's leathers are intended for the footwear , leather goods and belt markets .
The tannery moved in 2001 to the new industrial area of Ponte a Cappiano, in a large factory, equipped with the most innovative equipment while maintaining the tradition of vegetable tanning , a type of slow tanning that requires days and days of artisanal work . Innovation, tradition, superior quality are the prerogatives of the Conceria Il Ponte. The leather of the Conceria Il Ponte srl is 100% Made in Italy , better still 100% Made in Tuscany because the tannery carries out the fundamental phases of the leather (liming, pickling, tanning) entirely in the tannery and only some phases (splitting, buffing, rolling) are carried out by third party processing located in the tanning district.
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