Well, my blog should be a happy place to read but I guess it should also be a place where you get some info about facts and figures in our trade.

Sometimes people ask me how much a roll of leather costs which gets my mind pretty turned. One shouldn’t forget where leather actually comes from. Because yes, it does come from the beautiful bokkies in this country which do need to get culled to keep the whole cycle of life going. And yes, the cow hides do actually come from the beautiful cows we see on the side of the street which land on our plates.

I was very sad yesterday when I heard that the situation of the foot and mouth disease is actually more severe than thought. This does have an effect on availability of certain leathers as a lot of the herds have disappeared due to the disease.

I am very fortunate to buy my leather and hides from a supplier which I can trust 100% to only sell legal products. So please bear with us if products are not available. It will be for a reason.