Denise Drewry of DND Studio is teaming up with Townsend Leather to bring leather expertise and beauty to the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas.
Denise has 10 years working in the A & D community. With a background in hospitality design, she loves working with clients to help source for their project needs.
She represents a select group of lines that are complimentary including leather, faux leather, Textiles, Wallcovering and stone. Townsend Leather is the newest of her lines and we are very proud to be working with her.
Find out more of Denise’s story or get designing, by contacting her at:
Phone: 202-494-8121
Email: dndstudio1@gmail.com
www.townsendleather.com/findarep
Townsend Leather recently held one of its newest and most popular events, our 2017 2nd Annual Health & Wellness Fair! See all Townsend’s photos in the video link at the bottom of the post.
This was a half day of fun, games, health, learning, and togetherness. Townsend invited over 20 local health conscious companies from around the local area to share some time with our team and spread some good health vibes. It is a big fun event for all of us and we aim to spread the good vibes of it even further into the community. We were proud to get local support from so many in the community and even The Leader Herald!
See The Leader Herald’s article on Townsend’s Wellness Fair:
https://www.leaderherald.com/news/local-news/2017/08/wellness-at-work/
We shut down work early and ventured out into the beautiful Townsend campus grounds, into the greenery and pond and wandered through the multiple Health zones of the fair.
Nathan Littauer Hospital had so much healthyness to share with us, physical, educational, mental… they were an excellent Partner to have in this event.
See Nathan Littauer’s Facebook post and photos of the day:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10154521070145882&id=252514165881
Bacon Bits the Therapy Pig even made an appearance and spent the day with us being pet and posing for photos:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=652048568318066&id=394110170778575
Townsend is focused on the health and well being of our Partners and our company and approach health from a truly holistic point of view, its more then just eating right and moving, its also mental, emotional, social, financial, and physical health – and at our fair we aim to have something that touches on each of those elements.
This year also included the incredibly popular and heavily attended 1st Annual Volleyball Tournament! Volleyball was happening throughout the entire day and teams even had custom made t-shirts and plenty of attitude!
We love this event and are so looking forward to making it even bigger each year going forward.
We are so thankful for all the companies and groups that came to Townsend to share their time and message with us! Thank you especially to:
Active and Well Chiropractic
Ally Health
Arbonne Anti Aging and Wellness Co.
Bacon Bits Therapy Pig
Cancer Peer Education
Catholic Charities
CDPHP
CDPHP Registered Nurse
Chair Massage
Community Health Care
COOL Insuring
Core Fit
Meco’s Perfect Scoop
Mohawk Medical
Nathan Littauer Hospital
NBT Bank
NYOH
SW The Spa
TLC Cook’s tables
TLC Sales Table
Townsend Community Garden
Townsend HR Team signup
Townsend Recycles
Townsend Safety Committee
TownZENd YOGA
Prestige Services Donation
and more!
An incredible day with incredible people. Thank you Townsend Leather Partners and everyone in our community for making this such an excellent event!
See all Townsend’s photos in this photo slideshow:
https://youtu.be/NwUTN97J5_k
Leather thickness has always been an area of concern in the upholstery world, especially in the aircraft industry. Specific requirements for weight have even been formally established in leather supply contracts.
However, we want you to know, thinner isn’t necessarily better.
When targeting weight savings, the risk of what is sacrificed in strength must be considered. Leather’s strength is directly related to the center section of the structure, known as the corium. This structure is created by tiny fibrous strands that are twisted together into bundles. This fiber network forms an untold number of inter-locks which result in leather’s very high tensile strength. The thicker the leather, the more substance you have…the more interlocks…the result is greater strength. Therefore, as you reduce substance (thickness) you naturally reduce strength. Splitting (skiving) completed leather is a process that is often used to reduce thickness. The skiving process actually cuts the interlocked fibers of the corium and severely weakens the overall strength of the structure. Skived leather should never be used in contact/seating areas of upholstery.
As you may recall from a previous bulletin, one way to minimize the visibility of veins is to maintain a slightly thicker substance in the hides. Thinner leather shows more veins and vein detail.
Leather in itself is not a readily burnable material. The thicker the leather, the better its natural flame resistance properties. Much of leather’s propensity to burn depends on the dyeing and finishing processes. Fire resistance treatments are added to the leather substance to combat these processes. A thinner leather will not absorb as much fire-resistant treatment as a thicker leather will, which can lead to a negative influence on the flammability properties of the leather. Townsend Leather products are produced at the optimum thickness of 1.0-1.2 mm to give strength, softness, and workability. How leather thickness is measured: Hides are processed to make a uniform thickness. However, each animal is different and there is always a slight thickness variation throughout the hide. This is why leathers are typically sold with a range of thicknesses. Leather thickness is measured in millimeters using a gauge.
Thickness can also be specified in terms of weight with one ounce equal to 1/64 inch thickness.
If you know the leather thickness and the ounce conversion (see chart, below), you can easily calculate the weight per square foot using the following formula:
mm = 2.5 ounces/sqft
2.5 ounces/sqft x 55 sqft = 137.5 ounces
137.5 ounces divides by 16 oz/lb = 8.6 lbs / hide
Remember that thickness will vary within a hide and therefore, the weight will also vary. While this formula is very accurate, it will not always be exact because of the natural variations in thickness.
Townsend Leather is a vibrant growing workplace that seeks out
inspired, dedicated, and awesome individuals.
Townsend Leather is a specialty leather manufacturer artistically producing made-to-order leathers for the luxury aircraft and hospitality industry. We are a group of empowered partners who produce the most beautiful leather in the world.
We are always looking for great people to join our team. We aim to get great people in the door and then over time find the perfect spot to utilize their interests, skills, and passions.
So, right now we are looking for awesome people to join our Production Team. Production roles might include toggling, leather technicians, second shift work, sprayline team and more.
Townsend Leather is committed to hiring high quality job candidates. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Townsend Leather is a drug and alcohol free company. Pre-employment drug testing is required.
Townsend Leather, named a Times Union Top Workplace and Albany Business Review Best Workplace, is committed to being a drug and alcohol free workplace. Pre-employment drug testing and background check is required for all candidates.
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Our Partner Development Team would love to hear from you.
Please contact:
Ashley Capobianco (HR Director) ashleyc@townsendleather.com,
Tricia Martin (SR VP of Customer Service) triciam@townsendleather.com,
Tim Beckett (SR VP) timb@townsendleather.com,
Jared Eckler (President) jeckler@townsendleather.com, or
Shawn Czadzeck (Communication Designer) shawnc@townsendleather.com
to discuss any opportunities and to learn more about how you may be a fit for Townsend Leather.
OR
Fill out our online application
OR
Send your resume to:
Townsend Leather Co.
Awesome Job Opportunities
PO Box 669
Johnstown, NY 12095
Our state-of-the-art factory of 110,000 SF is located in upstate New York, about 50 miles NW of Albany.
Consisting of 150 employees we produce all our own leather to exact specifications, and take great pride in our level of workmanship, quality control and customer service. Townsend Leather is the premier source for finest quality upholstery leather for luxury markets the world over. Townsend’s offering of new and unique leathers are driving the standards in luxury interior designs in business, commercial, and VIP aircraft, in yachts, automobiles and motorcoaches, and for residential, contract, and hospitality applications.
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The HD Expo is always an exciting time for Townsend to showcase the newest and most exciting leathers in the industry. This year is certainly no exception. See us in Booth 3269.
We will have a feast-for-your-eyes amount of new leathers and some not-even-new-yet leathers! We have so much happening with our aRt & D team… researching, developing, designing, creating… below is a sneak peak of a few things you could see in our HD Expo Booth.
As counterpoint to the excitement and abundance of beautiful leathers our booth will also be a place of serenity and calm.
Taking a cue this year from our exploration into Yoga, our booth is a patch of Zen.
See our Yoga inspired leathers and even enter to win a rejuvenating Yoga basket.
Register with this link: https://l.feathr.co/hd-expo-2017-townsend-leather-company-b for your FREE HD Expo Booth badge.
Townsend Leather and Hancock Sales are thrilled to announce their design-centric, client-focused, expertise is teaming together, as Nick Hancock now represents Townsend Leather for Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi.
Nick has over 15 years of experience servicing the A&D community in the Southeast. He has a passion for collaborating with designers to understand and deliver their vision. Representing Townsend Leather allows him to build on that vision by providing the highest-quality, designer, upholstery leather possible in any color or design imaginable.
Nick looks forward to meeting with you and exploring the beauty of leather with you.
Q&A WITH NICK HANCOCK
What attracted you to Townsend Leather?
“Quality and service are important to me and that’s what Townsend Leather is centered around. One of the things that first attracted me to Townsend is that they control every process of production- from sourcing to finishing.”
What are your favorite collections right now?
“I love the new shimmering suedes! There are so many in-stock colors and patterns to choose from, but when you need exactly your idea – nothing beats Townsend’s infinite customization abilities.”
What do you want everyone to know about Townsend Leather?
“Townsend Leather sources the highest quality raw materials available, with the best quality control in the industry and because they are actually the manufacturer, can react quicker than anyone!”
Contact Nick Hancock at:
Phone: 336-456-3421
Email: Nick@HancockSales.com
Or Find Nick on our Townsend Leather “Find A Rep” Page
2017 has already been a very colorful year! We look forward to finding the beauty and colors to come for the rest of 2017.
Our expert crafts-team of color matchers is always on the look out for colors to create and they rely on our on-trend, in-the-industry, always-aware network of reps, customers, and fans to report back on color and design trends.
For 2017 we loved browsing color-focused companies choices for their Colors of the Year. Three stood out to us as especially on-trend and ready-to-use for stunning designs.
Pantone, Greenery
Of course, the powerhouse of the color-world, Pantone, has shown off their Color Of The Year as “Greenery”.
This bright yet earthy color inspires a sense of refreshment and natural feeling. Our team quickly got to work matching this color and compiling a collection of colors inspired by the color Greenery. Order Greenery Inspired Samples
Our team also went to work building additional collections, inspired by Pantone’s Color Pairing suggestions.
Benjamin Moore, Shadow
Benjamin Moore‘s Color of the Year choice sits almost in contrary reaction to Pantone’s. Pantone’s bright and natural is here contrasted with more subtle and moody. Playing off tones of purples, Shadow has depth and mystery. Our compilation of Shadow inspired leathers shows the far reaching range this color can play with. Order Shadow Inspired Samples
Sherwin-Williams, Poised Taupe
Poised Taupe is Sherwin-Williams‘ choice of Color of The Year. Just as the name would suggest this color is calm and assured. Poised Taupe fits with any design scheme, but doesn’t need to fade into the background. Our team pulled together a dynamic yet reserved collection of Poised Taupe inspired leathers. Order Poised Taupe Inspired Samples
If any of the leathers shown here spark an interest in you, contact us at info@townsendleather.com to receive samples or more information.
