Handmade Leather Goods
Built for Good, Made to Last
Handmade in Connecticut, USA
Welcome to Swift Leatherworks, home of vintage-inspired, handmade leather goods designed to last a lifetime.
Swift Leatherworks is a small, family-owned workshop located in the basement of our little home in the northwest corner of Connecticut, about an hour outside New York City. We use high quality materials sourced from ethical providers who love and cherish our planet the same way we do. The leather we use is a byproduct of the meat industry—tanned and processed by a handful of small, family-owned businesses located in small towns across the country, and around the world. We don’t import premade goods from overseas sweatshops, we don’t drop-ship, and we don’t cut corners just to make a quick buck.
We respect all of our neighbors, we love our community, and we hope you do too. If you’re looking for mass-produced, cheap, bargain basement products, you’re in the wrong place. If you’re into doing things the old way, the slow way, by hand, with purpose and intention, then we hope you stay a while and have a look around. If you have a question, drop us a line, and a real live human will answer you in a reasonable amount of time. And if you buy something, we’re pretty sure you’ll love owning it as much as we love making it.
Featured Products
Explore custom and one-of-a-kind
Custom Guitar Straps
Starting at $99
Are you ready to rock? Get a handmade guitar strap with custom features like metal studs, custom stitching, decorative conchos, or custom embossing with any name or phrase. You can choose any color and style, from the classic black Lux Deluxe Rocker strap, to the super-skinny Stray Kitty, or the ultra-wide Fat Bottom Slapper.
Custom Leather Tooling
Starting at $50
With custom leather tooling, we can create a totally custom, one-of-a-kind piece, or we can add any design to one of our standard Leatherworks. From classic western themes, to floral “Sheridan” style tooling, to simple border stamps and basket weaves, to futuristic iconography, spooky Halloween vibes and more, with custom tooling, the only limit is your imagination.
Custom Leather Wallets
Starting at $99
Forget the flimsy, nylon-lined goatskin wallets that are so common these days. Here at Swift Leatherworks we use the finest top grain, vegetable tanned leather—the same stuff used to make high end saddles, shoes, and luxury goods. The durability and quality of veg tanned leather is unmatched, and if cared for properly, they can easily last a lifetime or more.
Forget fast fashion.
This is Swift Leatherworks.
Swift Leatherworks is a small, family owned business, located right here in Connecticut, USA. All of our goods are handmade in the little basement workshop that we call the Solarium of Love. We measure, cut, assemble, and stitch every piece by hand, with minimal waste and no overseas labor.
We welcome custom work and are happy to collaborate directly with our customers. So please, feel free to hang out, explore, and get to know us a little better. We’re always thrilled to welcome new customers to our community.
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Got an idea for a custom piece? Get in touch and let’s get started bringing your vision to life. Our leathercrafter in chief will help you choose the right leather, color, finish, and hardware to make your dream a reality.