Acceptable Report post Posted December 13, 2015 Which tannery does Rolls-Royce, Bentley, or other high-end automakers get their upholstery leathers from? Likewise, where do European haute-couture fashion houses such as LV, Hermes, Chanel get their handbag leathers from? Is there a way to characterize these types of leathers that they use? i.e., are they all pure chrome-tanned, finished leathers? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevinp Report post Posted December 13, 2015 Not sure where Rolls Royce get theirs from but most airlines and other super car manufacturers get theirs from lovely leather to work with Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25b Report post Posted December 13, 2015 Not sure where Rolls Royce get theirs from but most airlines and other super car manufacturers get theirs from lovely leather to work with What??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zuludog Report post Posted December 13, 2015 Rolls - Royce, Bentley, Jaguar, Range Rover and other up - market British cars are supplied with leather by Connolly. The farms that supply the cattle are contracted not to use barbed wire There is an apocryphal tale that a Texas millionaire bought a Rolls - Royce and was most upset to find that he'd paid a lot of money for a car that was trimmed in PVC. When he complained to the dealers, they had to explain that it was, in fact leather, some of the best in the world. Seems he had never seen leather that was completely free from blemishes & imperfections. Surf Google for 'Rolls Royce Leather' and 'Bently Leather', and 'Connolly Leather' there are several references & videos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevinp Report post Posted December 13, 2015 So I missed the link http://www.muirhead.co.uk/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Acceptable Report post Posted December 14, 2015 Rolls - Royce, Bentley, Jaguar, Range Rover and other up - market British cars are supplied with leather by Connolly. The farms that supply the cattle are contracted not to use barbed wire There is an apocryphal tale that a Texas millionaire bought a Rolls - Royce and was most upset to find that he'd paid a lot of money for a car that was trimmed in PVC. When he complained to the dealers, they had to explain that it was, in fact leather, some of the best in the world. Seems he had never seen leather that was completely free from blemishes & imperfections. Surf Google for 'Rolls Royce Leather' and 'Bently Leather', and 'Connolly Leather' there are several references & videos. Thanks! Just what I was looking for Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erystawi Report post Posted December 14, 2015 About 50 % of the norwegian leather is sold to luxury tanneries in Europe, (Italy, France, Belgium and so on) for the exclusive brands. In Norway it is forbidden to use barbed wire on all pasture/outfield, and we dont have much pests/bugs. Norway has got the best leather in the world Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alexitbe Report post Posted December 14, 2015 About 50 % of the norwegian leather is sold to luxury tanneries in Europe, (Italy, France, Belgium and so on) for the exclusive brands. In Norway it is forbidden to use barbed wire on all pasture/outfield, and we dont have much pests/bugs. Norway has got the best leather in the world So post us a link to some of your tanneries so we can enjoy them too... Cheers Alex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CustomDoug Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Ferrari (and certainly others I'm sure/ Italian exotics) use Poltrona Frau leather. I thought I remembered reading that Connolly's had closed shop a few years back. Doug C Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevinp Report post Posted December 15, 2015 No still here http://www.connollybros.co.uk/present.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted December 15, 2015 I seem to remember reading in a car magazine that Royce [and Bentley by default] and Jaguar got their leather from Sweden. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pkay Report post Posted December 15, 2015 It has been Connolleys for years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Connelly is a tannery. Where does Connelly get the leather to tan for Royce? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
