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Dinamica – Good for the environment and good for you…

Dinamica – Good for the environment and good for you…

Since we introduced Dinamica to our range we have been delighted with the feedback we have had from customers. So many customers have commented on the quality of the microfibre fabric and the great results they have achieved. Why are we talking about Dinamica this month? 21 September is the start of National Recycling Week,…


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Range Focus 2020 – Thruxton Collection

Range Focus 2020 – Thruxton Collection

Thruxton has been part of our portfolio since 2017, and has become a popular choice for many trimmers. The leather is a high end slightly corrected bovine nappa leather with a natural grain. It has a semi matte finish and a soft, silky feel. Since introducing the range, we have increased the colour palette, so…


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Range Focus – Parkside Collection

Range Focus – Parkside Collection

ParksideTM is a contemporary leather from Connolly – a brand renowned for manufacturing the highest quality leathers. This latest range is no exception and covers a gamut of applications including aviation, marine, automotive and upholstery. Starting with the finest quality North European raw material, a modern tannage and retannage is used, giving a soft round feel…


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Range Focus – Vaumol Collection

Range Focus – Vaumol Collection

In the golden years of the motor industry Vaumol™ covered the interiors of Grand Marques such as Rolls Royce, Bentley, Ferrari, Aston Martin and Jaguar, as well as many others. It was used in many of the most famous public buildings, such as the House of Lords and House of Commons, and even graced the…


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Range Focus – Classic Collection

Range Focus – Classic Collection

The Classic range is a full grain embossed leather – meaning there is a consistent pattern to the grain, delivering good yield. Classic is a vegetable tanned, free of chrome leather, and a good choice for restoration work. The range is popular in classic Mercedes and BMWs. You can find out more details about the…


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Range Focus – Boxmark Royal

Range Focus – Boxmark Royal

Boxmark Royal is a hard wearing leather with a noticeable grain. This translates to a material that shows the beauty of a natural product, combined with the strength to take considerable wear and tear. The range is incredibly versatile making it suitable for automotive environments and furniture. It can also be easily treated for use…


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Range Focus – Old Timer

Range Focus – Old Timer

Old Timer is a top dyed veg tan leather. The traditional manufacturing process means the leather will darken with age and patinas, to give it a more traditional leather appearance. These characteristics make this range a great choice for authentic restoration work on classic cars. You can find out more about the characteristics and technical specifications…


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Range focus: Full Grain Nappa

Range focus: Full Grain Nappa

Full Grain Nappa is a luxury leather produced from A grade hides. An average hide is around five square metres, and has a thickness of around 1-1.4mm. Many of the colours within the Full Grain Nappa range are based on high end OEM car colours including Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche and Lamborghini. However, whilst the…


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Black Friday Special Offers

Black Friday Special Offers

Following the success of last year’s promotion, we are running a Black Friday event again this year. Only, this time, it’s not just one day… the event is from 23-30 November 2018 inclusive. Check out the fantastic deals we have on offer… Discontinued colours: Autocalf: The colours shown in the gallery below have now been discontinued,…


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Introducing Dinamica

Introducing Dinamica

We are delighted to announce that we are now the approved UK distributors for Dinamica. Dinamica is a microfibre fabric with a suede like feel. It has excellent technical specifications, and wearability, and is used by many leading automotive brands including Mercedes, BMW, Porsche and Land Rover. The full technical specifications are available here: Dinamica…


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February Fever

February Fever

After the success of our Black Friday campaign, back in November, we are delighted to launch February Fever, with some fantastic offers on automotive leather… Autocalf We have now discontinued the colours shown in the gallery below, and have very limited stock levels. Autocalf  is a corrected, quality leather based on the old Connolly colour palette,…


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Introducing Thruxton

Introducing Thruxton

Thruxton is the second of our new automotive ranges, and a real winner if you’re looking for a high end leather for your next project. It is a slightly corrected bovine nappa with a natural grain. The leather has a soft, silky feel and a semi matte finish. The thickness of the hide varies from…


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