A leatherwear maker and repairer on Boston Road in Grafton that makes motorcycle clothing from New Zealand cowhide, all of it hand-cut and hand-sewn. The business has been working with leather since 1988 and making motorcycle clothing since 1995, and it says it has been repairing and altering motorcycle and fashion leather for 30 years. Its made-to-measure garments are built around each rider's needs, through a simple consultation, and it also makes custom leatherwear for work, recreation, clubs and personal projects. Repairs cover torn seams, damaged zips, buttons, domes and buckles, and altering sleeves, hems and body lengths. It also works with newer technical fabrics. The garments are double layered, with double-stitched seams and extra padding over the exposed parts of the body.
The shop states a clear preference for soft body armour over hard, and its linings are a weatherproof, breathable fabric under a durable synthetic knit. The seams are not sealed at the edges, so in prolonged rain some water can seep through. The workshop takes on women's wear as well as men's, which it says is a smaller range in the market and is fun to make. Customers can bring in a design from the first idea through to a finished piece.