Barbour Welting

Barbour Welting is responsible for suppling some of the finest shoemakers in all corners of the globe. In order to accomplish their goals, Barbour Welting have built the largest, most modern and efficient shoe welt manufacturing facility in the world.

Euroleathers have acted as the Barbour UK distributer since 2006 and are very proud to have this long lasting relationship.

Barbour’s welting lines offer endless styling possibilities with their distinctive product materials and the leather for the Goodyear welts are selected from the finest vegetable tanned leathers available.

Boaventura

Boaventura are a family owned tannery with over 60 years of research and development, based in Portugal and export to all of Europe and worldwide.

The tannery embraces a wide range of articles and innovative technology enabling itself to produce finished leather for the industries of footwear and leather goods.

With an ISO Certification 14001 for the Environment, 9001 for Quality and a silver rated medal from LWG you can rest assure the tannery meets the highest level of standards.

Italpel

In the heart of Tuscany and in the town of Ponte a Egola you can find Conceria Italpel, a tannery specialised in the production of Genuine Italian Vegetable-tanned Leather according to the traditional Tuscan method.

Italpel was born in 1985 as a final expression of a twenty-year co-operation between families Quagli and Nigi. Initially the production was based on sole leather then over the years the tannery has focused the production of vacchetta leather made on bovine shoulders and bull fronts. The philosophy aiming to recover the ancient Tuscan tanning traditions and to join them with the innovative and modern technology in an eco-compatible perspective.

Italpel can guarantee the Italian/Tuscan origin and quality by displaying the tag “Pelle Conciata al Vegetale in Toscana” (Vegetable Tanned Leather of Tuscany). This trademark is recognised all over the world and functions as a product traceability system, and is registered from the Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale – Genuine Italian Vegetable tanned Leather Consortium

Dusini

In 1830, the Dusini family founded their tannery in Cles, Trentino. The tanning output is vegetable sole leather and they have adapted their production to the ever changing markets.

During the 1980s the tannery opened a factory in the Montegranaro region of Italy for the sole production. Now equipped with the latest laser cutting technology the tannery can meet international demand.

The Dusini leather has ideal characteristics for the stitching of Goodyear Welted shoes due to its flexibility, wear and water resistance results so is used by some of the top end shoe brands in the world.

Opera

Opera, based in Tuscany Italy is another family owned tannery producing high quality calf suede.

Renato Di Sandro, along with his children Gabriele and Caterina, have built Opera to succeed. In their constant search for quality, Opera have designed a production process which is a perfect blend of innovation and tradition.

Thanks to the versatility and quality of their suede, they have been rewarded with some of the most prestigious international luxury and fashion brands, whilst keeping to their artisan and traditional manufacturing.

Opera have achieved their LWG (Leather Working Group) status.

Zonta

Conceria Zonta has been operating on international leather market since 1954.

Over the past 60 years, Zonta has become a household name across many fashion brands because of the high quality articles they produce.

In order to achieve the best quality, Zonta are able to select from the best raw hides origins along with having developed a manufacturing process which matches artisan leather care with the use of modern technologies.

Zonta produces a wide range of articles which are all chrome tanned, aniline finished, suitable both for shoes and leather goods.

Wyny

WYNY was founded in 1978 and began producing outsoles. The rapid growth of the company due to the preference among the shoemakers, it built its first plant in 1982, equipped with the highest technology and a wide production capacity.

In 1988, WYNY were producing 1500 leather hides daily, all 100% vegetable tanned. In 1992 WYNY Group, were then considered one of the largest worldwide tanneries, building the third production plant that same year.

From that year to the present, Wyny Group have been one of the largest producers of veg tanned leather in the world, all thanks to the quality of its products and service. Managing to cover the most demanding needs of the world market.

All the leathers are veg tanned and the tannery is committed to the environmental impact, therefore has its own water treatment plant, with the latest technology. These comply with the strictest environmental standards of air, water and waste which is why WYNY are gold medal rated by LWG (Leather Working Group).