BRIDGE OF WEIR LEATHER COMPANY LTD

Our luxury, low carbon leathers have been at the forefront of the automotive industry for over a century.

Founded in 1905, Bridge of Weir is a family owned business, operating one of Europe's largest leather production facilities.

We’re proud to work at the cutting edge of leather craftsmanship, alongside the world’s most respected car manufacturers.

We offer premium low carbon leather sourced locally, meticulously crafted to meet high standards, our pride and commitment.

Our pioneering natural tannages increase the bio-content and end of life biodegradability properties of our leather.

Supporting decarbonisation targets across the industry with our own, ambitious sustainability commitments.

Supporting our customers’ carbon reduction goals with the lowest carbon footprint leather in the industry.

We source our rawhides ethically and responsibly from suppliers we trust. From the finest herds in the UK and Europe.

Our independently verified Life Cycle Analysis score of 8kg CO2e/m2 on average, the lowest in the world published for leather.

Crafting tomorrow's leathers with unrivaled design innovation and expertise.

Unveiling the Bridge of Weir Advanced Design Studio, pushing automotive boundaries.

Inspiring our partners with curated leather design collections.

At Bridge of Weir Leather, we’ve been at the forefront of the automotive industry for over a century. Our high luxury, lowest carbon leathers create next level interiors that continually raise the bar on performance and design.

Driven by a production ethos leading the industry to do better, Bridge of Weir is part of Scottish Leather Group, one of the oldest independent automotive leather manufacturers in the world. An innovative family-led group of companies setting new standards for traceability, sustainability and care in the leather industry.

The leather of the future is chrome-free, heavy metal-free, aldehyde-free and entirely biodegradable. 

Our transformative tanning technologies, BioTAN^® and FreeTAN^® lower environmental impact with no compromise on quality and performance.

Unrivalled softness. Naturally durable. Significantly lighter. Whatever leather you choose, we’re here to bring your vision to life. Our leather covers a broad spectrum, from pure and enhanced anilines (our most natural leather) to corrected grains, in every imaginable colour. 

We work closely with car manufacturers to design and define the future of car interiors. Work with our design team and enjoy generations of expertise, the latest technology, and new colour innovations, colour matching, finishes and surface treatments for automotive leather trim. 

Our research and development lab is home to experts pioneering leathers that are more sustainable than ever. From alternative tanning methods, more environmentally friendly processing, to lightweight leathers and advances in anti-soiling and dye ingress technology.

We don’t just keep pace with sustainability, we’re leading the industry to change it for good. From sourcing, to production, and creating a circular economy. We are committed to developing new methods and ways of working to ensure our lowest carbon leathers continue to be the most sustainable on the planet.