Useful leather related links
A must visit leather fair in Milan, Italy. Takes place twice a year, usually February and September for 3 days. Full of leathers, fittings as well as some machinery.
In London, a really great place to buy leather, buckles and a few other supplies. Helpful and reasonably prices
Leathercraft suppliers online, based in Devon
Museumofleathercraft.org
– The Museum of Leathercraft is internationally acknowledged as having one of the finest collections of leather artefacts in the world.
guildcrafts.org.uk
– The Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen is an organisation promoting contemporary crafts made by its members. It holds regular exhibitions and has a permanent shop/gallery in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, MacGregor & Michael are members.
Hewit.com
– J. Hewit & Sons Ltd. are the one-stop manufacturer and supplier for all bookbinding requirements, whether it be leather, materials, equipment, tools or sundries.
www.metropolitanleather.co.uk – good range of veg tanned leathers.
H.Webber & Son’s
– Unique range of products to serve the textile, upholstery and leather craft trades.
Leprevo.co.uk
– Have been supplying the leather trade for over 30 years with everything you need to make your own leathergoods.
leatherconservation.co.uk
– Site for the conservation and restoration of historic leather, including leather furniture, upholstery, gilt leather etc.
Official Cotswolds Tourism Site
– The number one resource for everything Cotswolds, Accommodation, Food, Activities, History, Maps and Events.
Web Design Gloucestershire
– Duck On Water is a Web design company specialising in websites for small to medium sized businesses.
www.visittetbury.co.uk
– information about Tetbury, parking, where to stay etc
www.dimensionsinleather.com
– Australian leather conference site
www.societyofbookbinders.com
– Comprehensive web-site, including information on suppliers, courses, publications, restoration & repair of bindings.
www.ledermuseum.de
-The German Leather Museum and German Shoe Museum in Offenbach.
www.walsall.gov.uk/leathermuseum/
-history of the Saddlery and Leathergoods trades in Wallsall.
www.archleathgrp.org.uk
– promotes the study of Leather and leather objects from archaeological and other contexts.
leatherworkinghandbook.com
– Site dedicated to the Leatherworking Handbook, a practical guide to making hand stitched leathergoods.
