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Apr 23

Thanks to everybody who stopped by our booth during the @newhdcmetro show today. And congratulations to Ashley from @nehmer_hvsdesign who was the winner of our leather backpack/sling!

#newhdc #welovetradeshows #townsendleather

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Apr 21

Our team said this was a fun one to make! Classic Embossed and Hand-Tipped High Sheen Cowhide in Large Croc pattern in a custom color called Bhakti Blue.

Bhakti means devotion, attachment, or love leading to nirvana and this sure fits here. Ambur Carden loved tipping it as much as Ken Warner loved embossing it. Michael Spinks said this plate was pulled from the archives and it was the first time he embossed this pattern, getting Ken & Jonathan Mcwhiney started on it. Oakley Cole and Tom LaRowe helped fini the hides which brings up the sheen.
When you see these hides coming off the fini, you get such a real sense of just how cool our big hides are in a pattern like this. Can you imagine wrestling with a 🐊 that size 😳?

#embossedleather #gatorsandcrocs #bhaktiblue #townsendleather

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Apr 17

This beautiful bag by @cimarronhandbags made in our Voyager Cowhide Buttered Rum is definitely screaming spring!

#yellowleather #yellowhandbags #springishere #cimarronhandbags #townsendleather

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Apr 16

Calling all DC area interior designers and purchasing companies . . . Stop by and see @townsendleather at Booth #526 at the @newhdcmetro show next week, Wednesday, April 23rd, at Westin DC Downtown!

#newhdcmetro #tradeshowseason #booth526 #townsendleather

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Apr 15

Sharing a glimpse of our busy Shipping Department. Each Townsend Leather order is carefully packed for shipping. After the hide is measured, it is individually labeled and then rolled around a cardboard tube with no overhang and wrapped with a piece of kraft paper to ensure it won’t come loose during shipping. The rolled hides are put in custom-made, long boxes to ensure the hides do not get damaged or wrinkled during transit. Typically there are 5 or 6 hides per box. Each box is labeled with information from each customer’s specific requirements including P.O. number, order number, item name, number, and description, and sidemark. The boxes ship horizontally and stickers on the box indicate to the shipper not to stand on end.

From start to end, Townsend lovingly and meticulously handles each hide with care. Our Shipping Team works hard and with attention to detail to make sure each hide arrives in beautiful shape, ready to be cut and upholstered.

#townsendshipswithcare #individuallyrolledhides #customboxes #attentiontodetail #townsendleather

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Apr 13

Grommet card samples getting prepped for a new showroom that will be representing @townsendleather . Exciting new announcement coming very 🔜!

#leathersamples #newshowroom #soexcited #townsendleather

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Apr 10

Thank you to everyone who visited with some of our aviation sales team at @aixexpo in Hamburg this week. It was our first year showing here and we signed on late so only had a small stand instead of our typical larger booth as at other shows. Our team reported back that the show was a success and we will likely return next year, maybe with a larger presence. We love spending time with customers in person to learn more about how we can help them with their leather needs for aviation interiors!

#aixexpo2025 #leatherforaviationinteriors #weloveourcustomers #townsendleather

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Apr 9

Jalapeño colored aniline-dyed hides fresh out the dry drums. Our dry drums do what we call “milling” the hides. Milling is done for softening, to control moisture levels, and to create a nice, natural grain texture.

#freshoutthedrydrums #milling #softandsupple #naturalgraintexture #townsendleather

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