Consistent colour and softness
"Our leather is inspected for the smallest imperfections by the finest optical instrument available - the human eye." Ben Creasey, Laser Cutter.
We only use A-grade leather from bulls, ensuring the upholstery has no unsightly scars or stretch marks. We use up to eleven hides for each interior.
The leather is specially drum-dyed to let the colour permeate right through so if you accidentally scratch our leather, the colour remains consistent. The process also makes it very supple so it won't squeak or crack. All you will notice when you settle into your seat is the remarkable softness of the leather itself.
Technology and craftsmanship
It takes more than 2 weeks to complete the upholstered interior of a Rolls-Royce. Many of our leathershop team were saddlery experts before they joined Rolls-Royce and it's a combination of their craft skills and modern technology that allows us to finish our upholstery to such high standards.
First the hides are hand inspected and any blemishes highlighted so they can be avoided when the leather is cut. Then we use computer-controlled laser cutters to cut up to 450 individual pieces of leather with minimum wastage. These are then hand sewn by our skilled machinists - an intricate process that involves over 35 metres of decorative stitching to finish the interior.
