History

History

Homsi Leather focuses their efforts in bringing to you custom, quality, craftmanship through their many years of experience in the leather industry. Homsi Leather works with all facets of leather products. All pieces are custom made to order and you can be assured the finest skins will be hand picked and used by Homsi Leather. A keen eye is used in picking the most aesthetically fine pieces of skins.Quality craftsmanship combined with generations of fine leather products makes Homsi Leather the choice of the discerning.
Mohamed Amin Al-Homsi
1st Generation - Leather Tannery in Beirut, Lebanon
Wasfy Al-Homsi
2nd Generation - Custom made leather goods
Mohamed Amin Al-Homsi
3rd Generation – Born in Beirut, Lebanon, arrived in New York City in 1977
Founding Homsi Leather Works in 1978, he developed his own designer line of accessories that would go on to be sold at such names as, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Henri Bendel, Bonwit Teller, B. Altman, Macys, as well as specialty boutiques. He was also a master pattern maker to Ralph Lauren, Patrick Kelly, Calvin Klein, and Omega.

Overview of Qualification:
• Product Development
• Production
• Master Pattern Maker
• Leather Consultant - Extensive knowledge in exotic skins
• Master Restorer
• Leather Artisan – Furniture / Accessories
Firas Al-Homsi
4th Generation – Born in Beirut, Lebanon arrived in New York City in 1978.

Overview of Qualification:
• Research for new clients
• Develop portfolio
• Write proposals and bidding
• Research for new materials
• Reading blue prints
• Leather Consultant – Exotic skins / measurements
• Leather Artisan
• Knowledge of construction of custom made goods.
• Work directly with designer and architects in creating one of a kind pieces
Upon request of meeting, photo portfolio and material library will be presented.