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  • High-end lambskins

    Manufacture of French leathers

  • High-end lambskins

    Manufacture of French leathers

  • High-end lambskins

    Manufacture of French leathers

  • High-end lambskins

    Manufacture of French leathers

  • High-end lambskins

    Manufacture of French leathers

Mégisserie Richard, one of France's oldest tanneries

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Mégisserie Richard

Established in Millau in Aveyron since 1852, its reputation has been built up over the decades by its production of top-of-the-range lamb leathers.

Originally a branch of Ganterie Richard, the Mégisserie's mission was to ensure the company's supply of top-quality tanned and dyed skins. The worldwide renown of "Millau gloves" was based on the rarity and excellence of this raw material.

Following the upheavals in the glove-making industry in the 1960s, Mégisserie Richard refocused its activity on working with hides. The leathers produced were directed towards other fashion and accessory trades: leather goods, shoes and clothing. 60 years later, the Mégisserie still works mainly for the major French and Italian fashion houses.

Since its creation, Mégisserie Richard has been able to adapt and evolve, while remaining proud of its family heritage.

Rich in ancestral know-how, Mégisserie Richard today perpetuates the art of these luxurious lambskins, combining tradition with modern manufacturing techniques.

Since 2006, the Mégisserie has been operating out of its new production unit, specially designed to achieve high levels of performance in terms of quality, safety and the environment.

History

Our savoir-faire

Leather work has been modernised, but it is still a craft whose values are upheld by the employees of Mégisserie Richard. Over twenty stages are necessary in the manufacture of these lamb leathers.

Some 1,200 skins are processed every day by teams of around fifty people.

Mégisserie Richard guarantees its supplies: 100% of the lamb skins used come from the French and Spanish agri-food industries. After the beamhouse and tanning stages, carried out by a partner in Spain, the Mégisserie provides the skins with all the characteristics that will transform them into exceptional leathers.

The dyeing process gives the skins their color, feel and suppleness. Mégisserie Richard has chosen to continue using wooden drums, in keeping with the cultural heritage of the leather industry, but also for technical reasons, as wood is a natural insulator that conserves heat during the process.

Hides then go through a number of stages: wringing, drying, luneting, scraping off, dusting, trimming, smoothing, plating and more.

Finishing, carried out by colorists with a sharp eye, gives the leathers their specific characteristics and properties: uniformity of color, shine, feel and resistance.

Once finished, the leathers are meticulously inspected and sorted one by one to check their conformity before shipment to customers.

These successive stages make it possible to meet customer specifications, as all orders are made-to-measure.

Leather dyeing

Our leathers

Mégisserie Richard specializes in the made-to-measure manufacture of lambskins, adapting production to respond rapidly to customers' qualitative and technical requirements.

Lamb leather

The Mégisserie has a range of classic items, but can also work to develop leathers specially to order.

The use of some of these leathers can be transverse to the leather goods, footwear or clothing trades. Others may be more specific.

  •     Smooth lambskins: NAPPA, CLASSIC etc.
  •     Smooth lambskins for footwear: SOCIRE, DOUBLURE etc.
  •     Soft milled lambskins
  •     Embossed lambskins: CLASSIC GRAINÉ, CERF, CAVIAR
  •     Creative lambskins: perlato, metallic, pearlescent, iridescent, sequined, tie & dye, printed, etc.

For small production runs or prototypes, Mégisserie Richard offers a smooth NAPPA lambskin in a range of 36 colors, available from stock with no minimum order (see permanent range).

For further information or specific requests, please contact us.

Permanent range

Our commitments

Mégisserie Richard is committed to preserving and promoting its traditional crafts.

Mégisserie Richard is committed to social responsibility.

It has held the EPV (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) label since 2013. This mark of recognition was set up by the French government to distinguish French companies with excellent know-how.

Following an audit, it was awarded SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) certification in 2023. In 2024, the gender equality index at the Mégisserie was 93/100. Also in 2024, the DSS+ project is launched, with the aim of transforming the company's safety culture and improving working conditions for employees.

In early 2021, Mégisserie Richard was awarded the Bronze medal by the LWG (Leather Working Group), followed by the Silver medal in 2023. In 2025, it reaches a new milestone by achieving the Gold medal. This rewards Mégisserie Richard for all its efforts and work on environmental and sustainability issues.

Here are a few concrete examples of Mégisserie Richard's environmental policy:

  •     Optimization of the water treatment plant: -30% waste and -60% lime used
  •     Qualus project: -12% water consumption and -4% consumption of chemical products
  •     Implementation of waste reuse systems: 100% of leather scraps recycled

RSE Policy 2024-2026

LWG Gold rated Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant Fédération Française Tannerie Mégisserie

News

Mégisserie Richard comes to meet you all year round.

Upcoming exhibitions

PREMIERE VISION PARIS

16 – 18 september 2025

Paris Nord Villepinte – FRANCE

LINEAPELLE MILANO

23 – 25 september 2025

Fieramilano Rho – ITALIE

Mégisserie Richard

Mégisserie Richard SAS
Tel. +33 (0)5 65 59 26 00 -

Parc d’activités Millau Viaduc - 485 Boulevard de Roullens - 12100 Millau - FRANCE