The Leather Institute

The Leather Institute cares for and restores leather, fabric and carpet in aircraft interiors. It was founded to develop products and processes that keep leather looking good. The company says it has more than 25 years of experience. It describes itself as an FAA and EASA certified repair station for interior products.

The company makes its own line of leather care and cleaning products, including cleaning wipes and sprays. The products are formulated and manufactured in house in New Jersey. Customers can also learn about leather care through the company's education programs.

Scheduled interior maintenance programs include deep cleaning, ink removal, touch ups, refinishing and a top coat as needed. Full interior repair and restoration covers leather, fabric and carpet. This includes cleaning, ink removal, color touch ups, repairs and full refinishing. Carpet and fabric cleaning are also offered.

Protective treatments include ink resist for seats and sidewalls, carpet protection and fabric protection. After service, the company provides documentation. This includes 8130 tags and a log book entry, so the work is fully recorded.

Mobile teams provide on wing service, so the aircraft can stay where it is. The company has locations in New Jersey and New York, Florida, Illinois, Colorado and Georgia. Its mobile teams work at airports throughout the United States.

The company serves business aviation, commercial aviation, commercial and residential furniture, and automotive markets. Its team can build a maintenance program to extend the life of leather.

Services

• Scheduled interior maintenance
• Interior repair and restoration
• Carpet and fabric cleaning
• Ink resist
• Carpet and fabric protection
• On wing mobile service
• Leather care products
• Customer education
• Documentation with 8130 tags