Welcome to Hewits!

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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Bragain Basement - Tools and Equipment
100+ items added to our 'Bargain Basement'
Bragain Basement - Tools and Equipment
100+ items added to our 'Bargain Basement'
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Open:Set Competition, 2025
Here is the winner of the Hewit prize.
Open:Set Competition, 2025
Here is the winner of the Hewit prize.
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New Website
Coming Soon
New Website
Coming Soon
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New Bookbinding Kits
To get you started
New Bookbinding Kits
To get you started
Explore our Leathers
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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 2074 reviewsI am always delighted with the quality of Hewit’s leather and the service that they provide me as a one person bookbinder in the USA
Much of my time is spent on restoring the bindings of early printed books. This means using new leather, dyed to match existing bindings, usually for re-backing. Over a number of years, John has supplied light tan calf suitable for such work. He describes on the phone in helpful detail what Hewit's have to offer. This is then promptly despatched. Excellent service every time.
For those trying to improve binding skills, this mixture is very helpful. Mistakes can often be remedied and corrected.
Service from Hewit’s faultless as usual.
M.H.
Great product shipped immediately: top marks for service, Hewitt!
I started using it properly this morning so it early days to comment but it seems alright.
Thank you for such an efficient delivery.
very prompt delivery of order Many thanks
The grain was even and nearly every bit of the skin was useable.
Very imprecise. Wish I hadn't bought it.
The linen threads were excellent! I will definitely order again.
Excellent personal service via telephone.
Excellent service both online and by telephone.
May be it could be easier for me to précise the VAT percent.
Every thing was OK
Exactly what I was needing!