Skyeskyns launches new leather collection
Scotland-based sheepskin tannery Skyeskyns has developed a handcrafted marbled leather accessories collection with innovation support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
Founded more than 45 years ago on the Isle of Skye, Skyeskyns is Scotland’s last remaining sheepskin tannery. In 2025, the company began developing a new accessories range using vegetable-tanned leathers and natural paints, expanding beyond its established home décor products.
Through HIE support, Skyeskyns worked with a marbling specialist based in New York and the product design team at Glasgow School of Art’s Highlands and Islands campus in Forres. The project has resulted in a low-waste accessories range that uses offcuts for smaller leather goods, anchored by a marbled leather bag.
The company plans to introduce the collection in its own retail shops before a wholesale debut at Shoppe Object during New York Design Week in February 2026, followed by UK and European wholesale activity.
