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Townsend Leather is proudly now a Silver AATCC member.

www.aatcc.org/members/corporate-list/Townsend

Townsend joins a prestigious list of members who are passionate about textile chemistry and quality. 

Since 1921, “The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has developed the test methods the textile industry uses to ensure product quality.  AATCC products allow you to maintain and run a standardized testing environment to assist you in reaching world-class reliability.”

With the foresight and expert guidance of our Director of Quality, Anthony Smida, we sought out this relationship to build our library of quality testing and join a network of impressively knowledgeable and engaged quality-minded businesses.  

 

 

https://www.aatcc.org/members/corporate-list/

 

 

 

 

Customize with Townsend Leather.  The leader in leather solutions.
www.townsendleather.com  |  info@townsendleather.com

A celebration of our customized solutions.
We are the manufacturer, so customization is second nature to us.  

That natural approach to customization means we can provide you the perfect solution for all your client’s vision and expectations, with ease, quality, & comfort, while staying within your budget.  

Our unlimited sampling options from custom archives, high-quality standards, and exceptional customer service makes the process, from dream to reality, seamless & delightful.

We are craftspeople & artisans of leather.

Our leather professionals are experts at understanding the many nuances of leather from start to finish.
The craft of customization is at the heart of all we do.

  • In-stock leather options for immediate shipment 
  • 1 hide (55 sf) minimum orders
  • Custom Strike-offs
  • Custom patterns, colors, techniques, sheens… in 4-5 weeks
  • Highly decorative leathers for specialty pieces

At Townsend Leather, we have a passion for leather, luxury, and design. Our design-driven philosophy allows us to offer creative and innovative leathers along with virtually unlimited opportunities for customization. 

Drawing on over 50 years of experience working with designers in the residential, hospitality, contract, aviation, and transportation markets around the world, we use our expertise and skill to provide top-of the-line leathers that are as unique as each of our customers.

With In-Stock options, custom-crafting expertise, and the near-endless capabilities at our disposal since we are the manufacturer,  we are able to provide the perfect leather for any design dream. 

This simple celebration of customized leather solutions from Townsend Leather is also available as a physical piece.  If you want one to complete your designer resources, contact us at info@townsendleather.com to request a customized leather solutions mailer. 

Townsend Leather is now a proud manufacturer member of Leather Naturally.  

 

For many years the Leather Naturally organization has been the go-to resource for leather education and information, Townsend Leather is honored to join their mission.  

 

https://www.leathernaturally.org/Our-Story/Our-members/Townsend-Leather

 

Leather naturally is “a not-for-profit industry members association that focuses on education and the promotion of leather. We promote the use of globally manufactured sustainable leather and seek to inspire and inform designers, creators, and consumers about its beauty, quality and versatility.”

 

Townsend Leather has had a passion for all things leather for over 50 years and we strive to be an informative resource for fans and customers of leather.  This membership will allow us to reach even further and provide a wider variety of information to our pupils.  

 

 

The research, education, and resources that Leather Naturally has worked to craft is impressive. There is a wealth of information at their site: www.leathernaturally.org/Education/Fact-Sheets and because we at Townsend feel deeply the importance of education and depth of knowledge is a first step toward a positive future, we are excited to utilize this Townsend Leather / Leather Naturally relationship as just one more stride Townsend is taking in our pursuit of environmental excellence and to create a positive environmental impact.  

 

One of the reasons Townsend Leather continues to be awarded recognitions like “Best Place To Work” and “Top Work Place“, is because of people like the incredible folks on our Shoe Leather Team. 

 

This is work that is not for everyone, it requires skill, nuance, and a passion for hands-on craft.  But the people that can make it on to this team find themselves in an inspiring world of compassion, team, family, and pride.  This is a hands-on hearts-in team that takes challenges head-on to craft awesomeness.  This is the world-renown team to be featured on National Geographic for their part in crafting New Balance Shoes!  This is the team that lives by the daring yet meaningful credo, “F*ck Average, Be Legendary!” 

 

Take a quick peek into what their work is and feels like to them:

 

If you or someone you know has what it takes to be part of this legendary team, apply today!  

 

Because of the incredible quality of work this team does, and Townsend’s foresight and leadership – Townsend Leather is growing! 

 

We are looking to add a couple more people to our Shoe Leather Team.  Looking to add a couple more people to take pride in crafting leather for New Balance shoes and other high-level brands, looking to add a couple more people who like to have fun while they are doing hard work, looking to add a couple more people who want to be part of a team, part of something bigger than themselves, part of something awesome.  

 

Check our Job Opportunities page to see more details about our open positions and click to apply.  

 

https://townsendleather.com/job

 

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Content warning: Strong Language ahead. 

 

Get Shit Done

It is a bold statement.  Not one for everyone, not one for every situation, but a statement embodied wholly by Townsend Leather Partners. 

 

The ‘Get Shit Done’ ideology is not flippant, or casual, or offensive – it is a heartfelt full-in proclamation of taking action, with mind, body, and heart.  Going all-in with passion and thought, not giving up until it is complete.  That is who Townsend is, that is what we are made of.  We have been lovingly passionate about our Get Shit Done attitude for years, as you can see in this quick lookback-video of “GSD” photos from days gone by (maskless photos are from pre-pandemic).  

 

Get it done.
Get it done best.
Get it done right.

You have to be smart, quick, and effective in order to Get Shit Done.
You have to be thoughtful, patient, and responsible to Get Shit Done.

You can’t just do shit, you have to get it done, get it done right, get it done better, get it done best. That is what Townsend Leather Partners do and is why we can wear this bold statement shirt with pride.

Our most popular and iconic shirt is now available to purchase:

https://www.bonfire.com/get-shit-done-4/

 

When you do buy one, you get to support Townsend Leather Partners-in-need at the same time.  The sale of these shirts helps to fund our ever-in-need, ‘Hides of Hope’ Partner support system, funded by Townsend Leather Partners for Townsend Leather Partners.

 

These shirts have been requested and worn by Townsend Leather fans, Partners, and customers across the entire globe. 

The phrase ‘Get Shit Done’ has become synonymous with Townsend Leather’s work ethic – a team of people dedicated to getting the job done right no matter what is needed.  Surpassing customer’s expectations, overcoming every obstacle, and doing the necessary work with pride and passion.

 

You can ‘get shit done’ in your work, while showing it off to the world, supporting Townsend Leather Partners, and maybe you will find your own bit of Townsend magic to inspire you in your day to create awesome, make it happen, and get it done.  

If you want to join a team that takes pride in our work and is comfortable making big claims and bold words, join us by applying:

www.townsendleather.com/job    Job Opportunities

 

 

Townsend Leather’s Perfectly Pebbled Cowhide

Townsend Leather manufactures each Perfectly Pebbled Cowhide leather hide from start to finish, which means we control the process, the quality, and the environmental impact.

 

Townsend is passionate about creating a positive environmental impact.

It is important to us to craft products, like Perfectly Pebbled Cowhide, that create a positive environmental impact by being re-useable, repairable, long-lasting, and low-VOC. Each hide is made to the highest of quality and environmental standards with attention and care.

 
 
Perfectly Pebbled Cowhide starts as an inherently green product by removing something from the waste stream and transforming it into a reusable, repairable, highest-of-quality, long-lasting, beautiful product. No animal in Townsend Leather’s sourcing is taken for the hide; every hide that Townsend Leather uses is a by-product of meat production.
 

We have complete control over the production of Perfectly Pebbled Cowhide and are able to produce this leather without the use of any dangerous chromes.

 

Photograph of the Diep Sleep System by Euler Products featuring Townsend Leather’s, Perfectly Pebbled Cowhide.

Photograph of the Diep Sleep System by Euler Products featuring Townsend Leather’s, Perfectly Pebbled Cowhide.

Photograph of the Diep Sleep System by Euler Products featuring Townsend Leather’s, Perfectly Pebbled Cowhide.

Photographs of the Diep Sleep System by Euler Products featuring Townsend Leather’s, Perfectly Pebbled Cowhide.

Perfectly Pebbled Cowhide, being made of the finest leather in the world and with its luxurious pebble pattern, allows it to be supremely suitable to repair. Perfectly Pebbled Cowhide will last a lifetime because of its ability to be repaired and its ability to withstand aggressive cleaning and wear.

 
 
 
 
Covid-19 has impacted all parts of the design and leather industries, and some of those impacts are pilling up to create unique challenges.  One of those being, changes to workflow within the process and the workflow from the supply chain.  
 
Over the next couple of weeks, it is possible some orders will be delayed.  Throughout the circuitry that keeps the Townsend Leather leather-loving-machine running at full speed, we have seen unprecedented disruptions.  Shipping carriers and raw material suppliers have had weeks delays in processing material and providing it along. 
 
Our team has been facing their own challenges with a handful of close cases at our door, we took extra precautions for our team’s utmost health and safety.  Many of our team took time to quarantine at home, out of an effort to take every step we can at ‘stopping the spread’ and keeping everyone safe.   We took extra time for cleaning and care of our facility and put the time and brainpower into setting ourselves up for success when the usual flow returns.  
 
We have been heartfeltidly focused on health, safety, and forward-thinking.  These times call for action, but we have always aimed to think bigger and further than just reaction.  We think of what’s next and build to that.  So while many pieces are out of our control, we turn our energy to what we can control and make the strongest action and best steps forward there.  
 
Because of disruptions to our workflow and material flow, we may have a couple of weeks delays in processing orders, but you can be assured when they arrive they will have been poured over by our team.  They will be some of the most love-crafted orders we have ever made.  
 
We love what we do, we are ready and poised to get crafting at full capacity again. 
We will be restructuring our team’s schedule to create a continuous flow of work at hand, working hard and smart in overtime.  
Even through setbacks, we find success, we find opportunity, we find we can rely on our love for leather, design, and working as a team to get us through.  
 

As always, we have In-Stock leather on our shelves ready for your designs.  So if speed is of critical importance, browse our vast selection of in-stock leathers to find what we can ship you right now.  

 
If you have any questions about your order or an order you hope to place in the next couple of weeks, contact us: info@townsendleather.com Because we ARE the manufacturer, there is almost always a solution we can custom-craft for your needs.  
 
We are not defined by proximity, by the work we do, by the danger we face… we are defined by the values we display in times of strife. 
We aim, to be defined, by being Partners, together. 
And we sincerely thank you for joining us in partnership during this time.
– Townsend Leather

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