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Press Cuttings

THE TIMES - JANUARY 2024

THE TANNER MAKING DEERSKIN BAGS FOR THE KING

"Once there were hundreds of leather-makers in Britain — now it’s only a handful, but a new micro-tannery movement fronted by Jack Millington is changing that."

THE GUARDIAN – APRIL 2020

CIRCULAR GOAT ECONOMY

"A growing micro-tannery sector in the UK is helping to create value for thousands of male goats that would otherwise be killed at birth.Jack Millington walks past two huge industrial-style wooden tanning drums, through a door into the well-insulated drying room. Here, at 35C, amid the whirring of the dehumidifier and one small electric heater, hides from billy goats are stretched out on racks to dry."

The Telegraph - October 2019

Ethical, Sustainable and Beautifully Crafted

"Meet the modern tanners turning goat farm leftovers into luxury goods.Since 2017, Millington and his business partner and childhood friend Rory Harker have been pushing the boundaries of ‘nose to tail’, taking the skins left from Whetlor’s goats and creating beautifully crafted wallets, bags, shoes and aprons – I would seriously recommend taking a look at their backpacks; they’re gorgeous. But in the face of an expensive relocation, Millington and Harker are hoping to raise the money to expand the business further."

MONACLE, THE ENTREPRENEURS PODCAST- July 2019

EUREKA 15: BILLY TANNERY

"Jack Millington and Rory Harker are co-founders of Billy Tannery, a company based in England’s Midlands that’s helping to revive the region’s rich leather-making history. Launched in 2017, the company produces leather goods – including aprons, backpacks and tote bags – using goatskin from the food industry that would otherwise go to waste. It is also working with a number of restaurants to design bespoke products that are all vegetable tanned at the firm’s micro-tannery."

FT How To Spend It - October 2018

Stylish Kid Leather Goods

“From an old farm building in the Midlands comes a line of leather goods with a difference. Billy Tannery’s stylish and super-soft backpacks and briefcases are made using otherwise wasted goat hides in what founders Jack Millington and Rory Harker refer to as a “microtannery” – the first of its kind in the UK.”

BBC COUNTRYFILE - JULY 2017

NORTHANTS

Jack welcomes John Craven and the team from BBC Countryfile to the tannery.

FURTHER COVERAGE

Virgin - July 2022 - Turn your idea into a business – READ

Sustainable Jungle - June 2022 - 11 Sustainable Wallet Brands – READ

Homes & Gardens - July 2020 - Sebastian Cox – READ

Town & Country – June 2020 - Father’s Day Gift Guide 2020 – READ

British Travel Journal - November 2019 – READ

Country Life - September 2019 - High 5 Sneakers – READ

FT How To Spend It - May 2019 - Uber-stylish Fashion E-boutiques –READ

The Times Magazine - October 2018 - Handmade Trainers – READ

Grey Fox Blog - September 2018 - Kid Leather Sneakers – READ

Permanent Style - July 2018 - How Leather Is Tanned – READ

Riddle Magazine - June 2018 - The New Kid on the Leather Block – READ

Foodism - September 2017 - Cool Things With Food Waste – READ

The Telegraph Magazine - May 2017 - Heaven For Leather -READ

Pebble Magazine - May 2017 - Waste Into Wallets – READ

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