25 Oct 2026, 02:00 PM
âYou canât bring in robotsâ: the leather firm handmaking everything from wallets to cigar cases
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In the third article in a series on high-end British manufacturing, we visit the Ettinger factory in WalsallâOur town is making jeans againâ: reviving jobs and skills in WalesFrom feathers to pet portraits, Rolls-Royce rides high on custom crazeâIt is all down to attention to detail and everything we do is based around that.âGary Billingham is demonstrating how the 28 pieces which make up an Ettinger wallet are cut from leather using a hydraulic press by the small team at one of Walsallâs last remaining leather goods factories. The edges of the pieces are thinned down so they are ready to be turned, glued and stitched together by hand. Continue reading...
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