Welcome to -
Canterbury Leather International.
We are the leading manufacturer of premier sheepskin footwear and apparel.  The company was founded in 1974 by Doug and Gill Price and continues to proudly manufacture a wide range of products at its 30,000 sqft factory in Christchurch, New Zealand
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Mission Statement
Canterbury Leather International Limited strives to be a premier manufacturing company that facilitates, develops and markets high quality branded products.
Canterbury Leather International Limited focuses on excellence, high ethical standards and customer service in its internal operations.
Canterbury Leather International Limited is dedicated to creating happy satisfied customers, employees, community members and shareholders and to organized growth, longevity and profitability
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We are a proud associate and member of the following organizations:

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce

Government Commendations

1981 Export Award
1990 Highly Commended Exporter
1995 TRADENZ Export Commendation
2005 TRADENZ Export Finalist


Supplier Commendations
2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05  Preferred Manufacturer for
Deckers Outdoor Corporation USA.
Decker's product is offered globally under the UGG, TEVA and Simple brands.


Brand Details
The company markets and manufactures under two brands - "Canterbury Sheepskin" and "Homestead".  Canterbury Sheepskin is the ultimate in luxury sheepskin footwear and garments while the Homestead Brand incorporates the same high standards but is targeted at the more value conscious buyers.
At Canterbury we pride ourselves on:
- A mixture of modern and timeless designs
- High quality products
- Exceptional service
- Top quality materials
- Over 30 years experience in the manufacture of sheepskin products

Supply Chain Capabilities
Canterbury Leather has a freight forwarding agent within Australia. The cost of the product includes delivery to the required distribution centre within Australia. The freight time from New Zealand is approximately three to five days depending on destination. Normal process would be monthly deliveries, leaving at the start of every month.

Distribution of our Product
Canterbury Leather's products are distributed globally. Our product has the strongest presence within New Zealand. The tourist market is where the majority of our distribution can be located.

EDI –Scan ability
All Canterbury Leather's products come with barcodes, both outside the bag and on the swing tag. We provide our product details in a spread sheet form that can be down loaded into your database. This allows our product to be traced using EDI. The system we use is EAN-13.

Product Range
Canterbury Leather offers a full range of products relating to sheepskin. This range includes a comprehensive collection of footwear styles, targeting all markets. This includes male/female, functional/fashion, conventional/modern, scuffs to boots and all styles between. The range includes sheepskin boots and shoes that can be worn both as a slipper and casual footwear. Please refer to our catalogue for more detail. Canterbury Sheepskin’s collection of hand bags and accessories is like no other. Ensure you take a look at these on this website!


© 2008 Canterbury Leather International Ltd