History
Founded in Bristol in 1840, still using pit-tannage with English oak bark.
Craftsmanship
12-month pit-tannage, hand-curried bridle butts.
Sustainability
Renewable oak-bark tannins, UK-sourced hides.
Certifications
- REACH
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Rank #21 · United Kingdom · Founded 1840
Thomas Ware & Sons
Oak-bark tannage since 1840.
One of the last UK tanneries producing traditional oak-bark bridle leather.
- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1840
- MOQ
- From 20 m²
- White-label / OEM
- No