Simon Crompton, the author of Permanent Style blog, recently visited our London Leather Workshop. Permanent Style is recommended by the New York Times, as one of the top ten men’s style blogs.
I was introduced to a brand recently called Thomas Lyte. Better known for their silver work (it’s their responsibility to maintain and refurbish the FA Cup), they also have a growing selection of leather goods with an admirable focus on craft.
I visited the leather workshop in south-west London last week to take a look at how the bags are put together.
The leather they use comes from a small German tannery called Breuninger, which Thomas Lyte effectively saved from insolvency when it bought a large order of mustard-coloured grain leather a few years ago. Now functioning and solvent, Breuninger has retained the mustard dye (together with a grey) exclusively for Thomas Lyte.
The vegetable-tanned leather uses a method called tipping to bring out the fine grain the company has stamped on it. Essentially this means dying the leather twice, once before and once after stamping, the second time using a darker dye that sits between the raised grain and adds contrast. Read More at Permanent Style…
Tags: Craftsmanship, Leather Workshop, Thomas Lyte