Gildas - Gaston Mercier

Gildas

Preparation and cutting of leather and materials

Clara - Gaston Mercier

Clara

Preparation, sewing of saddles and accessories

Pierre - Gaston Mercier

Pierre

Saddle assembly and mounting

Marion - Gaston Mercier

Marion

Preparation, sewing of accessories and luggage

Didier - Gaston Mercier

Didier

Assembling, mounting of saddles

Françoise - Gaston Mercier

Françoise

Accounting department

Laurent - Gaston Mercier

Laurent

Accounting department

Clémence - Gaston Mercier

Clémence

Marketing and Communication department

Charlotte - Gaston Mercier

Charlotte

Sales department

Alexia - Gaston Mercier

Alexia

Area Sales Grand Sud France

Olivier - Gaston Mercier

Olivier

Area Sales Centre France

Hervé - Gaston Mercier

Hervé

GM Representative of the North-West France area

Léanne - Gaston Mercier

Léanne

GM Representative of the Netherlands and Germany

Manuel - Gaston Mercier

Manuel

Saddlery Manager

Gaston - Gaston Mercier

Gaston

Brand creator

Léanne - Gaston Mercier

Cynèse

Mare available for your saddle trials

Ortie - Gaston Mercier

Ortie

Donkey available for cuddle sessions

Gaston - Gaston Mercier

Ipso Facto

Gelding available for your saddle trials

Manufacturing terms​

As a foray into our workshop, here are some manufacturing terms.

  • The skinner : this tool is used to cut the leather, by hand, along the templates.
  • The edge trimmer : it is used to finish the edges of the leather, so that they are not sharp. The groove: with this tool, a groove is dug to embed the seam. This way, the seam does not wear out and is not visible.
  • The pareuse : it is used to refine the leather and avoid overthickness.
  • Padding: this involves folding the edge of a piece of leather inwards, so that the cut is not visible.
  • Hot stamping: this is the machine that engraves the famous signature on a piece of leather.