Leather distributor and tannery agent · Northampton, England, United Kingdom
A & A Crack & Sons
Overview
Vegetable-tanned leather at A & A Crack & Sons
A & A Crack & Sons identifies itself as an agent and distributor for principal tanneries rather than as the producer of every leather it sells. Its current vegetable-tanned collection is offered from a Northampton warehouse and includes named ranges such as Walpier Buttero, Vegetalino, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo, Minerva, and Minerva Box alongside A & A Crack articles.[1][2][9]
The catalog is relevant to both individual makers and larger buyers: the company says it can supply single skins for artisan projects as well as bulk orders. Article details remain product-specific, so tannery or vendor attribution, cut, animal, color, thickness range, average area, minimum quantity, price, preorder status, and availability should be checked on the selected listing rather than generalized across the collection.[1][2][8]
Buying formats
Most leather orders are quoted and finalized after the skins are measured.
- Buying formats
- Individual skins and hides, Cow sides, half hides, and squared shoulders, Half culatta, Appointment-only off-cuts, panels, and discontinued skins, Free leather samples
- Leather categories
- Natural unfinished vegetable-tanned tooling leather, Walpier Buttero and Vegetalino, Badalassi Carlo Pueblo, Minerva, and Minerva Box, Aniline Tuscan vegetable-tanned half culatta
- Verified services
- Contact-based quotation and invoice ordering, Online sample requests, Appointment-only warehouse consultation and skin selection, Full-hide splitting with a 45-square-foot minimum
- Shipping coverage
- United States · International
The general minimum is one skin, although smaller-animal articles may require more and each product controls its own quantity. One current natural tooling listing is a vegetable-tanned cow side or half hide at a stated 3.6–4.0 mm range, 26–30 square feet average area, and one-skin minimum; the page warns that brand marks may be present and that the thickness range is a guide rather than an exact measurement.[3][8]
For the main leather catalog, buyers contact A & A Crack with the article, quantity, and any size preference. The supplier requests a 50% pro-forma deposit based on estimated average skin size, then measures and packs the selected skins and issues a final invoice containing the accurate leather total and shipping charge. This is direct ordering from the distributor, not an order placed with the represented tannery, and many articles do not carry a fixed public selling price.[3][7]
The sample collection supports online requests for up to six free samples, generally around 2 by 8 cm except for certain premium leathers. Samples are a small evaluation format, not evidence that the corresponding leather can be purchased as a cut panel; the supplier separately says it does not offer a panel-cutting service.[4][7]
Service details
Batch splitting is documented; panel cutting is not offered.
A & A Crack publishes a full-hide splitting service with a 45-square-foot minimum. All leather in the job must be split to the same thickness, the stated lead time is roughly 10–14 days, and the supplier does not recommend splitting below 1.0 mm; published per-square-foot tiers are excluding VAT and should be rechecked before requesting the service.[5]
Warehouse visits and leather-selection consultations are available by appointment in Northampton. The supplier also describes appointment-only Bespoke Room stock containing changing off-cuts, panels, and discontinued skins that are not sold online; those are buying formats from variable stock, while the FAQ explicitly says there is no panel-cutting service.[7][9]
Order planning
Shipping and returns.
Broad direct international access, with leather freight quoted after packing
The official shipping page says A & A Crack can deliver to most international destinations. Web-shop freight is calculated at checkout, while full leather orders are quoted after the selected skins or hides have been packed. This establishes a direct international-order channel from the distributor, not access through a separate tannery or third-party distributor; U.S. buyers should still confirm live destination eligibility and the final freight quotation before payment.[6][7]
Import charges and final landed cost remain order-specific
The FAQ warns that international shipments and sample requests may incur customs fees set by the destination country. The reviewed official pages do not state whether US duties, taxes, brokerage, or customs charges are prepaid or collected from the recipient, so buyers should confirm those costs together with the final shipping quotation before payment.[6][7]
Returns require prior agreement and are subject to a 25% restocking charge. The FAQ says agreed returns within 30 days receive a refund less that charge, later agreed returns receive account credit less the charge, goods must remain in the shipped condition, and return carriage is paid by the buyer; international returns require direct discussion because of customs obligations. No dedicated public term was found for leather that has been split or otherwise prepared, so service-specific return eligibility should be confirmed before authorizing work.[7]
Decision guide
When this supplier may be worth comparing.
Potentially useful if you need
- Buying a single skin from a distributor catalog that also serves larger trade orders.
- Comparing current natural tooling leather with named Italian vegetable-tanned ranges.
- Requesting up to six free samples before committing to a skin or hide.
- Using appointment-only warehouse consultation to inspect and select leather in Northampton.
- Requesting full-hide splitting when the job meets the 45-square-foot minimum.
- Ordering directly from the supplier for US delivery without treating the represented tannery as the seller.
Confirm before ordering
- The exact producer or vendor, tannage, cut, animal, color, thickness range, average area, markings, minimum quantity, preorder status, price, and live availability for the selected article.
- The final measured leather total after the initial estimated deposit.
- Whether a smaller-animal article requires more than the general one-skin minimum.
- The live US freight quotation, carrier, dispatch timing, duties, taxes, customs handling, brokerage, and final landed cost.
- Splitting eligibility, current price, lead time, target thickness, tolerance, and return consequences for the chosen leather.
- Availability of appointment-only Bespoke Room off-cuts, panels, or discontinued skins; these are variable stock, not a custom panel-cutting service.
Research record
Official sources.
- A & A Crack — current company positioning as an agent and distributor for principal tanneries, supplier-versus-tannery distinction, leather selection, and shipment handling.
- Vegetable Tanned Leather — current vegetable-tanned collection, named Walpier and Badalassi Carlo ranges, A & A Crack articles, sample invitation, and Northampton warehouse appointment language.
- Ordering — contact-based leather ordering, quantity-dependent pricing, 50% estimated deposit, measured-skin final invoice, general one-skin minimum, full-skin selling model, variable Bespoke Room stock, and processing guidance.
- Free Leather Samples — current online sample-request path and limit of up to six free samples.
- Splitting — full-hide splitting, 45-square-foot minimum, same-thickness requirement, 10–14-day stated lead time, below-1.0-mm recommendation, and published quantity tiers.
- Shipping & Delivery — direct delivery to most international destinations, quotation-based international leather freight, checkout-calculated web orders, and packing-based leather shipping charges.
- FAQs — ordering and minimums, international customs caveats, sample sizes and international service, appointment-only visits, no panel-cutting service, splitting confirmation, and general return, exchange, refund, and international-return terms.
- Veg Tan Tooling Sides – Natural – 3.6/4.0 mm — current natural tooling side example, vegetable tannage, side or half-hide cut, 3.6–4.0 mm stated range, 26–30-square-foot average, one-skin minimum, possible brand marks, and range-not-guarantee caveat.
- Contact Us — current Northampton address for the supplier location used in the listing.
Research last checked October 16, 2026. Supplier inventory and policies can change; confirm current details on the supplier’s site before ordering.