Many of the institutions listed on this site offer detailed information about leather and shoe-making on their websites – please see institutional sites directly.


The Leather collection at the University of Northampton comprises a huge number of books and journals from the nineteenth century to the present, and is still being expanded. This is open to members of the public during opening hours at Park campus – please check our holdings by Clicking Here
If you have any questions, please email: helena.beeson@northampton.ac.uk

General information about the care of leather products. Site run by BLC.

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Leather technology, leather industry history, and marketing.

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On footwear - run by the British Footwear Association.

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Museum of Leathercraft has an extensive library and collection viewable by appointment.

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Society of Bookbinders has extensive information resources on bookbinding.

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