Leather Research

Product innovation is core to our business - it's one of the principal reasons we're so successful in so many different product sectors.

And inventiveness isn't something we merely buy in, it's something we've invested in heavily under our own roof. Our R & D staff, working in purpose-built facilities, are academically and technically qualified, many of them British School of Leather graduates, and our head of R & D has a doctorate in Leather Science.

Their input has been invaluable in achieving real breakthroughs in what can be done with leather. New products with temperature-control characteristics, lightweight properties and elastic performance have all stemmed from our own research and development.

Although we have our roots in the traditions of leather craftsmanship, we make a point of challenging the industry's well-tried ways. By thinking outside the box, an attitude which is very much part of our company culture, we can bring future technologies into play and carve out new territory.

It's an approach which clients find refreshing. They feel confident in approaching us for solutions knowing that we relish the challenge and will explore every avenue.

We like to think that nothing is impossible. If the answer's there to be found, we'll track it down.