another reason we LOVE leather.
EXACT COLOR MATCH, PATTERN, TEXTURE, EFFECT, SHEEN, THICKNESS, STIFFNESS – THE CUSTOMIZATIONS THAT TOWNSEND LEATHER CAN PROVIDE ARE ENDLESS.
Because we are the manufacturer, with control over the entire production process, Townsend is able to customize every aspect of the leather to fit both your vision and exacting requirements.
Townsend takes pride in our ability to customize any leather idea or need. Townsend Leather’s Customization. We actually manufacture the leather right here in upstate New York, so we have an unparalleled ability to create, hand-craft, fine-tune, and explore. We have an active “ART & D” team, always creating. We can create one-of-a-kind pieces like this Threadneedles Hotel, or our Abstract Art series, all the way to the more traditional looking but highly specific needs of Studio Emotions Aircraft.
If you are looking for some Leather Love inspiration take a look at our Valentine’s Day Lightbox, or build your own
And take a look at a few of our other Valentine’s Day inspired images…
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another reason we LOVE leather.
BECAUSE OF ITS UNIQUE NATURAL FIBER STRUCTURE, LEATHER CAN STRETCH IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
Man-made textiles, like vinyl, have a more “stacked” fiber structure and therefore can only stretch in one direction, leading to sagging. Townsend Leather can work with you to understand your design intent and the final application for leather and we can produce the leather to meet your exact specifications. We work closely with designers and customers to make sure the leather we make for you is the perfect fit for its intended final form and use.
See the interwoven fiber structure of leather in our Reason #4, Durability. Leather is even impressive and love-able on a microscopic level!
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another reason we LOVE leather.
NOTHING SMELLS LIKE LEATHER.
There are air fresheners that are made just to recreate the smell of leather… but no imitation compares to the scent of genuine leather. It is inimitable, evokes memories and positive feelings, and connects us to nature. No other textile is known for its own distinctive scent or can provide the same experience for the senses that leather can.
Arguably, one of the most popular reasons to LOVE leather, the smell. It is the thing most visitors say first when they walk into Townsend Leather. It is unmistakable, un-copy-able, and unbelievable. Smell is said to be the sense that can provoke the most powerful memories, and it is leather provoking those memories, they are always good ones!
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another reason we LOVE leather.
LEATHER IS FLEXIBLE AND STRETCHABLE, BUT HOLDS ITS SHAPE.
Over time, leather will contour perfectly to the shape of is upholstery or other application. Leather is a natural product that has been expertly processed to withstand the test of time and in most cases, with minimal care, will maintain its beauty, or even become more beautiful over time. With use and over years of use, most leathers will patina, absorbing natural oils, developing a sheen, or showing a naturally-earned distressed quality. This property is unique to leather and is usually regarded as adding to the value and beauty of leather over time, making it more unique and special as it shows the love it has been given throughout the years.
Vintage baseball gloves are sought after because they are so perfectly formed to a hand. They fit, well, like a glove! Leather’s flexibility and stretch-ability make it the perfect material to form around a specific shape over time.
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another reason we LOVE leather.
LEATHER IS A BY-PRODUCT, A “LEFT-OVER”, OF THE MEAT INDUSTRY.
Townsend Leather is produced from cowhides that are sourced and tanned in Europe, then dyed & finished at our facility in the USA. Tanning converts cattle hides from an otherwise unusable byproduct of meat production into high-quality leather. This keeps hides out of the waste stream. The tanning process is tightly regulated in Europe to assure minimal impact on the environment. The dyeing & finishing processes that convert the unadorned tanned hide into the beautiful colors and textures of Townsend Leather are also closely regulated in the US. Townsend employs no hazardous retanning chemicals and uses a complete water-based finishing system in all of its manufacturing. Townsend takes pride in our green efforts.
Not only is Townsend’s leather a sound choice for the environment, but Townsend as a company is a sound choice for the environment as well. With our active Green Team always at the ready, (see Earth Week and Clean-Up Event), and our company-wide commitment to making the best environmental choices we can. Striving to make a positive environmental impact.
See how this all started, www.townsendleather.com/2014/lifestyle/for-the-love-of-leather
another reason we LOVE leather.
JUST LIKE SKIN.
Leather has pores and a fiber structure that allows for air, heat, and moisture to pass through. It IS skin, so it acts like skin and quickly adapts to body temperatures. As a result, leather adds warmth to any room or has a cooling effect on hot days. Leather feels tremendously comfortable to sit in, like your own second skin.
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another reason we LOVE leather.
AS MANKIND’S OLDEST TEXTILE, LEATHER WAS TRADITIONALLY WIDELY USED TO CREATE CLOTHING, CONTAINERS, AND EVEN SHELTER BECAUSE OF ITS NATURAL DURABILITY AS WELL AS ITS ABILITY TO MAINTAIN A LUSTROUS SHEEN AND COAT FOR YEARS & YEARS.
Leather won’t crack or split after years of use, instead, it will get softer. Leather is sun and heat resistant. Leather has a dense, tangled, natural, and complicated fiber structure. It is extremely tangled and intertwined on a microscopic level. This intertwined fiber structure allows it to be breathable, stretchable, & durable.
Simply put, leather lasts and lasts…
Without the strength, flexibility, and mostly the durability of leather – Indiana Jones wouldn’t be able to do all this, with his whip!
See how this all started, www.townsendleather.com/2014/lifestyle/for-the-love-of-leather
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another reason we LOVE leather. Today’s reason, “I love how breathable leather is.” JUST LIKE SKIN. Leather has pores and a fiber structure that allows for air, heat, and… Full Aritcle
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