Little wins to help restaurants be more sustainable
At Billy Tannery we love good food. We love our leather products. And we love sustainability. Everything we do has sustainability at its core. The leather we use is a...
5 sustainable ideas for branding your luxury restaurant
There’s no denying that the hospitality and restaurant industry is a crowded and competitive sector. Nowadays, diners are seeking great food, but they are also looking for an experience. You...
Deer leather vs cow leather: which is best?
At Billy Tannery, we're known for our high quality goatskin leather goods. But as we expand our range and our business, we are so excited to have branched into deerskin...
How to be stylish and fashionable while remaining zero waste
Here at Billy Tannery, the sustainability of our materials has always been a pivotal component of our business. We use fully traceable, high-quality eco-leather which would have otherwise been discarded...
The deer culling cycle: turning skins into sustainably sourced leather
Just like our goat hides, here at Billy Tannery, the deer leather that we produce at our UK-based leather tannery is fully traceable.We use both UK Red and Fallow deer...
Top 5 sustainable fashion influencers to inspire your eco-friendly lifestyle
Sustainability wasn’t a top priority when blogging and social media first took off. Instead, excessive fast fashion hauls were the norm.Luckily, the tide is turning, and more and more sustainable...
A guide to deerskin leather
Deerskin leather is a versatile material with a uniquely luxurious look and feel.While we’ve made a name for ourselves with goatskin leather here at Billy Tannery, branching into sustainable deer...
What kind of leather is best for bag making?
The word “leather” is used to describe a wide range of styles, some far superior than others. At Billy Tannery, we’re champions of goat leather and sustainable vegetable tanning. In...
Learn the ancient art of leathercraft with full grain goat leather
Leathercraft is ancient. Humans have been taking advantage of leather's versatility for thousands of years, using it for clothes, tools, shelters and more.Although today we have the luxury of being...
Unusual wedding gift ideas for your best man and ushers
Usher and best man gifts should be unusual pieces that are treasured forever, rather than ordinary items that will inevitably be pushed to the back of a drawer.And not only...
The ultimate guide to goatskin leather (and why it’s better than the rest)
Here at Billy Tannery we consider ourselves to be experts in goat leather.After discovering that thousands of goat hides leftover from the food industry were being thrown away each year,...
Why full-grain leather makes the best traveller’s notebook
There are a handful of simple yet essential features that turn a standard notebook into a supreme traveller’s journal.Durability, functionality and appearance are up there as key aspects that will...
