Welcome to Hewits!
We are a small, family run business based in Scotland. Our carefully, hand crafted leather is tailored for bookbinding and leathercraft. Our Online Shop is extensive and includes a wide selection of equipment, tools, materials and sundries, catering to the requirements of both craft and commercial bookbinders around the World. We endeavour to keep our range of products up to date, and often have company and product news to share with you. We regularly have discontinued and second-hand items to sell in the Bargain Basement section of our shop.
Please also have a look at our biannual newsletter Skin Deep, as it is packed full of interesting items. Lovely examples of our customer's work using our leather can be seen in the Showcase area.
We are a well established company with a 200 year History of manufacturing the finest quality leathers for bookbinding and leathergoods production. We are proud to have held a Royal Warrant for nearly 50 years, firstly to Her Majesty the late Queen Elizabeth II, and more recently to His Majesty King Charles III.
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Recent News & Updates
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Riding into the Sunset
A retirement from the Hewits family
Riding into the Sunset
A retirement from the Hewits family
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Society of Bookbinders Conference, York
14th-16th August 2026
Society of Bookbinders Conference, York
14th-16th August 2026
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Bookbinder - Volume 38 - 2024
Now in stock
Bookbinder - Volume 38 - 2024
Now in stock
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Superior Millboard
New in Stock
Superior Millboard
New in Stock
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Vellum & Parchment
Cowley's Vellum and Parchments are made by traditional hand processes. Each skin...
Our Customers Latest Work
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from 2466 reviewsGreat, good looking case.
Neatly fits a pack of bookbinding needles.
Hewit's products have always been first class and their service impeccable. When we visited the tannery, Andrew gave us a detailed and fascinating tour. All their leathers are hand finished and carefully checked for quality, which explains their excellence. Six star rating!
Using starch paste powder, excellent as expected. Been using Hewits now for 50 years, through trade, college (lcp) and now home. Highly recommended.
Family owned business, excellent quality products.
Review of hand-letter-stamp holder. Superb heavy holder made in quality brass. Excellent tool.
Friendly service, plenty parking.
The boys at Hewits are great
Always very helpful
Excellent quality and a good replacement for my aging, inaccurate pair.
I have been buying bookbinding supplies from Hewits for over 10 years. They have consistently provided brilliant service with rapid delivery of items, well packaged to avoid any damage, and always willing to give advice and guidance where needed.
As ever, Hewits provide the highest quality of bookbinding leathers and materials. This fair goat is excellent for restoration work. Not too thin with a good smooth finish for even dye application.
Good product at a fair price from a very lovely company.
The sample pack is just what I wanted
Great tool
As ever, David and staff are a pleasure to do business with
This is really good quality and a nicely finished piece.