Upcoming Events
The Leather Institute provides classes throughout the year. Classes are designed to meet the needs of our clients. We offer educational seminars, cleaning and conditioning seminars, color matching classes, repair and refinishing classes. We also offer guidance to marketing the serices to the different leather industries such as automotive, aviation, upholstery, garment and accessories.
Tradeshows
Hamburg Aviation Interiors Show
An open forum where aviation clients from all over the world gather to find out what is new in the industry. We actively seek customers for our affiliates worldwide.
NBAA
The most prestigious business jet show in the world. All our customers and their clients visit and get a chance to see the new Leathers offered by Townsend and new offerings by Townsend Leather Group.
Cessna Customer Conference
A week long show to the buyers of Cessna Jets. We have spoken at these events and have a booth where customers visit and learn of our new locations and services that we ahve to offer.
Bombardier
A show dedicated to the purchasers of Bombardier-Leat aircraft. Again we have sopken at this event and have representatives there to educate the customers on services and advise them of local representation.
Training Classes
Leather 101
A general overview of leathers, sources, methods of finishing. This course focuses on being able to identify leathers and have an understanding of the physical properties in choosing the right leather for a particular environment.
Finishing Touches
This course is designed for people who work in manufacturing environments or completion centers where minor problems in leather need to be resolved as on new furnishings, garments etc.
Color Matching
The Munsell Theory of color matching is discussed and the relationship to doing hands on color matching is demonstrated. Students will be shown and then do hands on color matching in this class. Techniques for matching 'dyed' leathers are also discussed and demonstrated.
Maintenance and Restoration
This class is designed for companies who wish to build a profit center in leather restoration. This is our most intensive class and includes all the above. Additionally we study and demonstrate refinishing techniques on various types of leathers and have students complete projects thst sllow them to become familiar with what they will encounter in the field.