About Us – Introducing the Leather Manufactory

2012 – It all began with our dog Bolle, a chocolate-brown Labradoodle.

Before that, I had already been working with leather for 20 years—producing handbags, moccasins, leather vests, belts, and bracelets.

2013 – Bolle lent his name to Bolleband and has been an active product tester ever since. The first collars were sold mostly through customer recommendations.

We launched our very first small online shop featuring 15 products.

2015 – First trade fair appearance, with a rather modest booth setup.

2016 – We moved across the Elbe to the south of Hamburg into new premises that offered more space for our workshop, materials, and an exhibition area showcasing our leather collars and leashes.

• Expanded our online shop with significantly more collars, leashes, and the “Click-TO-GO” accessory.
• Our second dog, Emma—a small Russian street-mix female—joined the family.

2017 – We crafted our first greyhound collars and entered the greyhound scene.

• Participated in trade fairs in Hanover, Rostock, and Münster.

2019 – Focus on specialized hunting-dog gear, and two milestones:

1. First debut at the hunting fair Jagd & Hund in Dortmund with our first dedicated hunting-dog products.
2. Premiere at the world’s largest greyhound exhibition in Donaueschingen.

Our products were also first picked up by retailers.

Fairs attended: Dortmund, Hanover, Rostock, Münster & Hamburg.

2020 – Introduced new products, such as the Ablaufleine, Umhängeleine, Flüsterleine / Pirschleine, and Schweißriemen in the hunting segment.

For greyhounds, we started producing the starting leash (Startleine).

Our own showroom was expanded.

We also began appearing with our mobile showroom at greyhound events in northern Germany.

Trade fair appearances continued in Dortmund, Hanover, Rostock & Hamburg.

2021 – Formed more retail partnerships in the hunting segment.

Toffifee, our third dog—a Poodle lady—joined the family.

2023 – Anniversary year: 10 years of Bolleband.

We toured the country with our mobile showroom at various greyhound events.

Trade fairs: Dortmund, Hamburg, Schloss Grünau (Neuburg an der Donau), Rostock & Hanover.

2024 – A great year…

Our presence continued with trade fair appearances in Dortmund, Schloss Grünau, and Hanover.

We also took part in numerous greyhound events across Germany.

2025 – Launched an exclusive shoulder leash, a rifle sling, and our very first handbag model.

At the Jagd & Hund fair in Dortmund earlier this year, we successfully introduced the new shoulder leash featuring a special braid design.

Shortly afterward, we added a rifle sling to our offerings.

Update May 2025: The handbag…