Meet the Maker: Billy Tannery
Operating their own Micro Tannery in the heart of England and utilizing unique goatskin leather we spoke with Billy Tannery found Jack about his leathercraft business.
An Interview with
I’m was extremely excited when Billy Tannery agreed to answer some questions regarding their leathercraft business not only because they’re based extremely local to me, in Northern England, but also as they’re one of the only leathercraft brands (that I’ve come across) that operate their own Micro Tannery.
Founded in 2016 by childhood friends Jack and Rory their inspiration was based on their discovery of goatskin and the current state of waste going on in Britain. Will little to known experience in leathercraft they set out to build and learn as they went along designing and manufacturing a wide variety of leather goods with a strong focus on sustainability.
We got the opportunity to speak with Jack and ask him about his experience with leathercraft and what exactly it takes to set up your own Tannery.
About Billy Tannery
Billy Tannery is a new kind of leather company. After discovering that not one goat hide left over from the UK food industry was being tanned here, we decided to do something. Tapping into local leather knowledge we built a pioneering microtannery and our sustainable, bark-tanned goat leather now completes the circle from food to leather. Our growing range of quality leather goods is designed and made in England to celebrate this exceptional material.