See how the leather is being processed
LEATHER LAB TOKYO TOUR & SHOWROOM
工場見学/ショールーム
Leather Lab Tokyo offers factory tours by appointment.
Higashi Sumida is a leather production area in Tokyo.
See how the skin is processed into leather. Touch the variety of our leathers.
Enjoy the explanation of the staff committed to seeking good leather, and feel the passion of the leather makers.
We hope this tour will be an opportunity for you to encounter the charm of our leather.
Business hours: 9.30 am to 3 pm on weekdays
T.M.Y's co., Ltd,_LEATHER LAB TOKYO
/3-14-21 Higashi-sumida, Sumida Ward, Tokyo 131-0042
tel / 03-5630-8189
Business hours: 9.30 am to 3 pm on weekdays
T.M.Y's co., Ltd,_LEATHER LAB TOKYO
/3-14-21 Higashi-sumida, Sumida Ward, Tokyo 131-0042
tel/ +81-3-5630-8189
Email / info@leatherlabtokyo.com
To book a factory tour, please call or send an e-mail and let us know your preferred dates and number of visitors.
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■Entrance■
We welcome the visitors with seasonal plants
and the "water purification tank" using our symbolic color.
LEATHER LAB TOKYO takes pride in the color of its leather, which cannot be done without complete control of clean water and a water purification facility.
Leather is produced from the blessings of water and nature, together with the Arakawa River running right behind the factory.
We hope the factory will be a place of recreation and relaxation for our customers, staff, and the local community.
■ 1F DYEING AREA ■
After dehairing, lime soaking, and demineralization, animal skin is brought into LEATHER LAB TOKYO.
The skin is then dyed in a device called a "taiko” to be transformed into leather.
In LEATHER LAB TOKYO, we mainly deal with the dying and the basic process of dehydration, softening, and loosening of the leather.
Additionally, we work on other processes, such as filming and stamping.
■ 2F FINISHING AREA■
This floor is mainly used for spray-dyeing with chemicals.
A conveyor is used as an automation system to send the material into the steam dryer, and it is set to dry by the time it comes out from the other side of the floor.
LEATHER LAB TOKYO's varieties of distinctive colors are expressed by combining and mixing a variety of chemical paints developed through our research.
■ 3F DRYING AREA ■
After dyeing, the leather is carefully spread out piece by piece and hung on hooks to dry.
Seeing 1,500 or more pieces of leather dried at a time is quite a sight.
Other than that, there are unique machines, such as a glazing machine that uses glass beads to create luster.
This floor welcomes visitors with wallpaper of leather machines and collaboration works with artists.
■ 3F SHOW ROOM ■
Feel and touch the results of LEATHER LAB TOKYO’s research and development, from our signature silky sheep suede, glossy glazed kid leather, goat leather, buffalo leather, and specially designed and processed leather with metallic foil and film.
Products can be purchased here from a single piece of suede leather or other leathers in stock in over 200 colors.
Samples of bags, wallets, clothing, and other items are also exhibited to expand your creativity.
■ LOUNGE, STOCK ROOM ■
A lounge overlooking the Arakawa River and with a view of Tokyo Sky Tree, the symbol of East Tokyo.
It is a place to “use, try, and talk about” the leather produced in LEATHER LAB TOKYO.
Small-scale events can be held here, such as workshops using leather.
We are always ready to provide our customers with high-quality leather, keeping our stock of signature silky sheep suede in 200 colors.
