For centuries, military institutions around the world have worked hand in hand with the leather industry to provide products for everything from uniforms to equine transportation. This is especially true in the case of dress military gloves, which even today reflect the pride and craftsmanship of a leatherworking tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, when knights and falconers wore leather gloves to protect their hands from enemy weapons and sharp claws.
Two of the most legendary names in the history of fine leather goods are Booth & Co. and Jones & Naudin Leather Corp. Founded by one of England’s outstanding business families in 1812, Booth & Co. provided high quality leather goods for customers around the world, specializing in leather for equestrian and reenactment.
Jones & Naudin Leather Corp, founded in 1893, began as a supplier of textiles and raw pelts from around the
