About

Artisan Garvan de Buir using a Frobaba leather skiving machine to shape pieces of leather at his Atelier in Kildare, Ireland. The leather components are for his exclusive handmade Travel Bags.

About

Portrait of a young Garvan de Bruir with his Pearson No.6 sewing machine.
The machine was built by the British United Shoe Machinery Company in the late 1800s.

Our Story

Garvan de Bruir designs and makes every bag. Find out more about the background of the Artisan and his Atelier.

Rich colours of leather hides on the workbench in the DE BRUIR Atelier in Kildare Ireland. Waiting to be made into classic travel bags by Garvan de Bruir.

Our Leather

The best of veg-tanned leather hides from around Europe.

Detail of Garvan de Bruir using his vintage Pearson No6 sewing machine on a leather component.

Our Tools & techniques

The traditional and contemporary craft techniques at the heart of our leather bags.

Detail from the jacket-making space at Garvan de Bruir Atelier. There are a collection of Brother and Singer industrial sewing machines. The curved building is a prototype for his Aviator Haus concept.

The Workshop

The series of timber buildings that encourage the creative environment at the Atelier.

The DE BRUIR Atelier has a selection of completed bags at the Showroom / Shop in Kildare Town. All bags are handmade in Ireland.

The Showroom

Visitors are welcome to come and browse the current stock in the showroom. And check out any work-in-progress in the Atelier alongside.

The DE BRUIR sign at the entrance to Kildare Town. Kildare is a heritage own where leather working was part of the local equestrian industry.

Kildare Heritage

From the 'Saddle-Stitching' to the specification of leathers, the local equestrian industry has influenced the Atelier.

Garvan de Bruir creating a handmade bag for Mercedes-Benz host as part of MyVan.com feature.

Media

Features and Collaborations for DE BRUIR

Garvan de Bruir scoring the stitch line into a portion of leather with a hand tool.

Video

Recordings from over the years at the Atelier

Artisan Garvan de Bruir featured in Image Magazine in collaboration with Range Rover.
A team from Jaquar-Landrover visited the Atelier in Kildare.

Press

Some highlights for the Atelier

Logos & Personalisations

Delivery & Lead Times

Gift Vouchers

Detail of a leather Duffle Bag with tubular shape. Made in Kildare

Wax cotton coat with leather details by Garvan de Bruir. Classic country and equestrian outerwear.
Carrying a Sports Bag.

Leather gift combinations by Garvan de Bruir for company and family gifts. Sports Bag and Washbag in veg tanned leather and YKK zips.