News & Events

4th May 2012
Ancient Colours For Leather Workers

Pittards was more colourful than usual last week when it received an official visit from the Master and Warden of the Worshipful Company of Glovers.   The Master of this ancient City of London livery company, Mr Keith Ebsworth, was dressed in full regalia... read more

3rd May 2012
Pittards Present Gloves to Her Majesty the Queen at Jubilee Fayre

On the day of Her Majesty the Queen's Jubilee visit to Yeovil on May 2nd at Ninesprings Country Park, Pittards were delighted to have been able to take part in the proceedings.   After they had taken time to look at the various products displayed on our... read more

30th April 2012
Pittards Opens The Abyssinia Coffee Shop

Pittards doubled the retail space at its Yeovil headquarters during 2011 and has now opened a stylish coffee shop to make the shopping experience of its customers even more pleasant.   The Abyssinia Coffee shop (Abyssinia being the old name for Ethiopia... read more

3rd April 2012
Leather technology helps skier achieve Antarctic first

LEATHER TECHNOLOGY HELPS SKIER ACHIEVE ANTARCTIC FIRST English adventurer Felicity Aston has become the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica - with a little help from leather technology from Pittards.Felicity set out from the Ross Ice Shelf at the foot of... read more

5th March 2012
Best Investor Award for Pittards at the All Africa Leather Fair.

Pittards Product Manufacturing are proud to have received The Best Investor Award on 2nd March at the All Africa Leather Fair.The award recognises the Company having opened a glove manufacturing facility in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in 2011. The Company... read more

20th February 2012
Pittards Gloves featured in the Basso and Brookes AW12 catwalk show at London Fashion Week

Our gloves look beautful with the amazing Basso & Brookes prints.  Click on the link to watch the show. http://www.londonfashionweek.com/lfw_tv_video.aspx?vid=319 read more

16th February 2012
Thomas Tait Catwalk at London Fashion Week

Pittards' design team member Katie Robarts-Arnold has designed and created a selection of 15 beautifully crafted leather gloves for womenswear fashion designer Thomas Tait. The gloves featured in Thomas's catwalk collection at London Fashion Week AW12... read more

2nd December 2011
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4th November 2011
Pittards Opens Leather Goods Factory in Ethiopia

Leading leather manufacturer Pittards has opened a major new leather goods factory in Ethiopia.   The new facility is just another step in the ongoing success story of this very British manufacturing company that this year has seen profits rise by over 20%... read more

21st October 2011
Pittards in Top Three for Fashion Export Awards

Leading leather manufacturer Pittards has been named as one of the top three companies in both the Textiles and the prestigious overall Gold sections in the 25th UK Fashion & Textile Export Awards. The event was held last week at the Banqueting House in... read more