In July, we wrote about the darker side of leather tanneries — examining how some of the low-quality producers of hides ignore their responsibilities to shield employees and the environment from danger. Today, with the help of our friends at Saddleback Leather Co., we'd like to show you how high-quality leather tanneries operate. In the following video, Dave Munson, CEO of … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Bad-Quality Leather
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Every Trimmer Should Share this Article
With the rising popularity of DIY kits, it's not often that an automotive journalist pens an article about why drivers should take their cars to professional trim shops to have their upholstery repaired. However, that's exactly what Tom Moor of Angie's List did in his latest piece titled "Reupholstering your car can be well worth the cost." … [Read more...] about Every Trimmer Should Share this Article
A Visit to Bentley Motors’ Leather Workshop
We know that Bentley Motors creates some of the most exquisite interiors in the world — but what goes into crafting each and every one? Drive TV paid a visit to the luxury automaker’s leather shop in Crewe, England to find out. … [Read more...] about A Visit to Bentley Motors’ Leather Workshop
When it’s Good to Preserve Bad Car Interiors
While most auto upholstery shops repair, restore or customize car interiors, some also specialize in preserving them. The customers that these shops attract are a rare breed — more interested in freezing their classic cars in bad state than rehabilitating or enhancing them. … [Read more...] about When it’s Good to Preserve Bad Car Interiors
The Darker Side of Leather Tanneries
Quality leather is soft to the touch, rich in color and an all-around joy to work with. But how much do you really know about the industry that produces it? Tech blog Gizmodo recently published an exposé titled "How Leather is Slowly Killing the People and Places that Make It." The article sheds light on the darker side of tanneries, especially those in developing countries … [Read more...] about The Darker Side of Leather Tanneries
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