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Glover Leather is a one-person Kansas City, MO leather workshop where owner Chad Glover hand-makes wallets, belts, bags, and custom leather goods from USA-tanned hides. Operating since Glover began leatherwork in 2003, the business runs primarily online and by custom order with no public retail storefront; ten percent of every purchase is donated to local Kansas City-area nonprofits.12

Description

Glover Leather is a small, owner-operated workshop producing handmade leather goods in Kansas City, Missouri. The line includes regularly made items — card wallets (named pieces such as “The Luke” and “The Dawn”), bifold wallets (“The Wetzel”), and harness belts (“The Veritas”) — alongside accepted custom orders.1 Owner Chad Glover emphasizes USA-tanned materials, sourcing primarily from Herman Oak Leather of St. Louis, MO, described as the oldest tannery in the United States.3 His work is characterized as “rugged, refined, and timeless,” and he is noted for bag-making, including a duffle resembling an old-world trunk crafted from bison and horse leather.3 Bag pricing has been reported in the roughly $250–$750 range.3

A signature feature of the business is its giving model: ten percent of every purchase is donated to a local nonprofit serving people in the Kansas City metro and beyond.1

Ownership and history

The business is owned and operated by Chad Glover, a Texas native who relocated to Kansas City.23 Glover began working with leather in 2003 while employed at GY Saddle and Tack in Marshall, Texas, during his college years; he credits foundational training to Glenn and Sheri Yates, whom he met at church.23 He has since developed the craft into the Glover Leather brand, working in small-batch production and custom commissions out of Kansas City.13

Because Glover is a Texas transplant rather than a born-and-raised Kansas City native, the operation is classified Tier 2 (a committed local maker producing in KC) rather than Tier 1.

Sources

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

  1. https://www.gloverleather.com/ — asserts: “a small shop in Kansas City, MO” making custom leather goods from USA-tanned leather; “I have a few items I make regularly and I take custom orders”; named product line (card/bifold wallets, harness belt); 10% of every purchase donated to a local KC-metro nonprofit; contact gloverleather@gmail.com. No street address published. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4

  2. https://www.gloverleather.com/meet-the-maker — asserts: owner Chad Glover; began leatherwork in 2003 at GY Saddle and Tack in Marshall, TX while in college; Texas native relocated to Kansas City; trained by Glenn and Sheri Yates; faith-based values; no street address / storefront listed. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  3. https://voyagekc.com/interview/daily-inspiration-meet-chad-glover/ — asserts: (article dated Dec 27, 2024) Chad Glover began leatherwork in 2003; “rugged, refined, and timeless” pieces; bison/horse trunk-style duffle bag; sources Herman Oak Leather (St. Louis, oldest US tannery); bag pricing ~$250–$750; Texan relocated to Kansas City. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6

See also

  • Registry
  • Owner-And-History-Research-Toolchain
Categories
  • Kansas City–owned
  • Kansas City