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Thomas Ware and Sons Limited

Thomas Ware and Sons Ltd has been operating since 1840 and we remain the biggest of the traditional British leather pit tanneries.

Using a combination of time-honoured leather tanning techniques and modern technology, we produce a range of leathers that we supply to customers all over the world.

In recognition of our growing global enterprise we were awarded the UK’s most prestigious business accolade, The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade, in April 2018.

Traditional leather skills remain at the heart of our business, whilst technical developments ensure that Thomas Ware and Sons Ltd. continues to succeed now and into the future.

Tanned Sole Leather

Equestrian Leather

Industrial Leathers

Quality Leather Goods

Speciality Leathers

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Queen’s Award Presentation – September 2018






On Tuesday 25th September, we were delighted to welcome HRH The Duke of Kent to the tannery to present our Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in recognition of our increasing success in export and international trade.
Alistair Brearley, Managing Director, explained “We are absolutely delighted. Our success can be attributed to the hard […]

SPOGA Horse 2018


Following on from the amazing success of last year’s show we are exhibiting again at SPOGA Horse 2018 in Cologne, Germany from 2-4th September.
 
You’ll be able to find us in Hall 11.2. at Booth number P-046.
 
We will be showing the following leather

  • Traditional Bridle leather 3.8-4.2mm. 1.5 long x 60 cm wide.
  • Albion bridle 3.8-4.2mm. 1.4 x 65cm and 1.5 x 60cm.
  • General purpose Saddle butts 3.6-4.0mm.
  • Soft dressed saddle butts 4.0-4.5mm and 5.0-5.5mm for close contact saddles.
  • Sweat flap leather.
  • Chrome girth / billet Leather 4.5-5.0mm and 5.0-5.5mm
  • Pre-cut straps custom designed 4.5-5.0mm and 5.0-5.5mm.
  • Chrome […]

    Guangzhou Shoe and Leather Fayre 2018


    Barry’s currently away in China looking further develop our international trade links and build on our Queen’s Award success at the Guangzhou Shoe and Leather Fayre.

    Guangzhou is a large city in the south of China in Guangdong province and home to 20,000,000 people. It’s a very modern, beautiful city. It stands on the Pearl river, which for many years has been a major trading route into China. Leather is a very large part of its trade and is probably the largest trading hub for leather in the world. […]