The English leather goods company Swaine Adeney Brigg is one of my all time favorite makers of briefcases, umbrellas and bags. The company — which has royal warrants and has been making fine leather goods for over 250 years — has a process akin to that of a watch maker, meticulous and precise. Swaine recently produced a video showing the manufacturing techniques at its esteemed Cambridge, England workshops. The video is especially interesting because I love to see how things are made, even if there is creepy music box music playing. Many thanks to the folks at Sweden’s King Magazine who tipped me off to this video.
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plaidout
on Mar 14th, 2009
@ 8:54 AM:
Terrific find! But, you’re right, best with the sound off. I love that the video displays the “by hand” aspects of their production. Beautiful.
kimsherman
on Mar 14th, 2009
@ 9:16 AM:
i love Swaine Adeney Brigg too…thanks for the video link. the first time i visited London, i knew i wanted to bring home something that would be with me forever, so i chose a SAB umbrella and swing-style rain coat. i use them both to this day. do you know if SAB still markets clothing under their brand?
paul
on Mar 14th, 2009
@ 12:36 PM:
Swaine Adeney still offer a range of clothing in the St James’s street shop, & had some fantastic cashmere ties this past winter.
I bought a chestnut Oxford holdall a year & a half or so ago after getting my first job & have received endless compliments on it ever since.
Natsumi
on Mar 14th, 2009
@ 1:12 PM:
It looks like a magical world in the video. Love it.
Glenn
on Mar 14th, 2009
@ 5:32 PM:
Swaine Adeney Brigg are just the best when it comes to gentlemen’s umbrellas.
Andrea
on Mar 16th, 2009
@ 11:41 AM:
Do you think the gentlemen always wear ties while they work, or did they dress up for the camera?
Michael Williams
on Mar 16th, 2009
@ 11:43 AM:
I bet they always wear ties to work. That is what we call “old school.”
ACL