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The business of J & E Sedgwick & Co. Ltd was founded in 1900 by James and Emmanuel Sedgwick, who were later joined by Richard Farrow, grandfather of the present day Managing Director.

Sedgwick's began supplying leather to the equestrian trade in 1900, and a century on is one of the leading leather suppliers of equestrian leather in Walsall.

Over the past 100 years J & E Sedgwick's business has grown steadily, this being evident that in 1956 the company moved into the purpose built workshops it still maintains, undergoing three major building programmes up to the present day.

The company bases its early success on the established UK market, but in recent years has expanded into the growing export market, supplying its products worldwide.

Sedgwick's has always prided itself on the consistently high quality of its finished leather. Partly, this has been achieved by the sourcing of high quality hides, but also in maintaining the skills of expert curriers who finish the leather by hand. Many of these skills utilized at the beginning of the century are still employed today. Hence the management taking the view that these skills, when used correctly, produce the finest leather.

To maintain these skills, all of Sedgwick's craftsmen are highly trained and the company maintains an active recruitment and training programme for new young apprentices.

The skills of the curriers are complimented by the addition of modern machines. These machines cannot replace the sheer artistry and experience of our leather dressers, but have enabled Sedgwick's to improve and increase the range, quality and colours of the finished leathers.

The quintessential attributes of Sedgwick's leather are -

Visual Appeal

Endurance

Resilience

Fundamental characteristics of true quality

The management and staff at Sedgwick's are commited to providing a service both in the UK and around the world, to produce top quality goods for customers requiring the finest English leather. Our after sales service will cater for the needs of customers who require help and understanding on any queries that they might have in regard to leather and the products we supply. With a professional and experienced workforce we can offer technical backup for the most stringent of questions and solutions to any possible problems.

English leather enjoys a reputation of being the finest in the world and we are delighted to report that J & E Sedgwick enters its second century of existance well prepared to play a significant role in maintaining that position.

Listed in the YFS business directory in the Equestrian Equipment category