Engraved leather patches
Our core product. Cut from genuine leather in 71 colours, laser-engraved with your logo, and supplied loose or stitched on.
For procurement, supplier and enterprise development
Corporate & Supplier Capability
RetroCraft is a South African manufacturing business creating customised leather products, branded headwear and corporate gifts for organisations that need locally produced, professionally branded products.
Why take RetroCraft seriously
A registered South African manufacturer that cuts, laser-engraves and stitches in its own workshop, with an established product range, a growing customer base and the capability to grow into larger corporate and industrial supply chains.
What we are building next
Stronger financial management, a structured sales capability, corporate market access, procurement readiness, operational development and capacity expansion.
30,000+
Patches stitched on since 2024
200+
Customers
71
Leather colours
2022
Making in Gauteng since
3
Working days, standard lead time
Legal name Retro Craft (Pty) Ltd · Registration no. 2020/938371/07 · VAT no. 4120305539 · Workshop Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa · Making since 2022
What we manufacture
Leather, headwear and engraved pieces, made to order
Every piece carries the customer's brand. These are products we make today; each photograph is our own work.
Branded headwear
Trucker, snapback, dad and five-panel caps carrying an engraved leather patch, on caps we supply or caps you already have.
Beanies with leather labels
Cuffed beanies carrying an engraved leather label, for teams and crews through the colder months.
Engraved leather keyrings
A small, useful gift that carries your logo every day, engraved on the leather colour you choose.
Hospitality pieces
Coasters, table talkers, bill holders and menu covers in engraved leather and wood.
Engraving on wood
Boxes, lids, caddies and key holders, laser-engraved with your logo.
Manufacturing capability
What happens in our workshop
Our workshop in Kempton Park, Gauteng takes a design from leather to finished, branded product.
Leather cutting
Patches are cut from genuine leather in our workshop, to the shape and size of each design.
Laser engraving
Logos and artwork engraved into leather and wood, from your own files.
Stitching
Patches stitched onto caps, beanies and your own garments, bags and workwear.
Finishing
Edges finished by hand before a piece is stitched or packed.
Proof and sample
A digital proof for every design, and a sample piece and photo before a run starts.
Embroidered, PVC/rubber and printed patches are made by specialist partners and managed by us. We say which is which on every quote.
Customisation
Made to your specification
71 leather colours
Across 14 ranges, from natural veg-tanned leather to cow suede.
Any shape and size
Round, rectangular or cut to your outline; sized to the product it goes on.
On our products or yours
Caps and beanies we supply, or your own garments, bags and workwear.
From 10 pieces
A minimum of 10 pieces per design, up to runs dated when we quote.
- 1
Brief
Your logo, the products, the quantity and the date you need them.
- 2
Proof
A digital proof. Nothing is made until you approve it.
- 3
Production
Cut, engraved and stitched in Kempton Park, usually 3 working days after you approve your proof.
- 4
Delivery
Couriered anywhere in South Africa, or collected by your own driver.
Markets
Who we make for, and where we are growing
Customers today
The businesses we already make for.
- Brands and branding agencies
- Resellers and the promotional trade
- Outdoor and safari companies
- Fuel and industrial firms
- Golf businesses
- Hospitality venues
Markets we are building towards
Target markets, not current contracts.
- Mining groups and contractors
- Engineering and manufacturing companies
- Construction companies
- Hotel and hospitality groups
- Corporate procurement teams
- Event and conference organisers
Corporate applications
Where our products fit in an organisation
Employee recognition
Engraved leather pieces and caps that mark long service, milestones and team achievements.
Client and executive gifts
Leather and wood gifts with your logo, in one consistent finish.
Events and conferences
Caps, keyrings and engraved pieces for delegates, speakers and staff.
Hospitality branding
Menu covers, bill holders, table talkers and coasters for restaurants and hotels.
Teams and crews
Matching branded caps and beanies for staff, site crews and a new intake.
Campaigns
Branded headwear and keyrings that carry a safety, environmental or brand campaign.
Visitor and induction packs
A branded cap and an engraved keyring for every visitor or new starter.
Merchandise for the trade
Patches and patch caps made for agencies and resellers to supply to their own clients.
Industrial and mining opportunity
Branded products for mining, engineering and industry
These are potential applications. We supply fuel and industrial firms today; we do not yet hold mining, engineering or construction contracts, and we would expect to start with a sample and a pilot order.
Crew and contractor headwear
Caps and beanies branded per site, contractor or project. Branded apparel, not certified PPE.
Long-service and safety milestones
Engraved leather recognition pieces for years of service and safe-hours milestones.
Safety and environmental campaigns
Campaign caps, beanies and keyrings that people keep using after the campaign ends.
Visitor and induction packs
A branded cap and keyring for site visitors, new starters and contractors.
Open days and conferences
Branded pieces for community events, open days and industry conferences.
Leather and wood to a brief
Desk, document and recognition items developed with you, sampled before any run.
Why RetroCraft
What a buyer can check
Made locally, in our own workshop
Cutting, laser engraving and stitching happen in Kempton Park, Gauteng: South African production and local value creation.
Short, stated lead times
Usually 3 working days after you approve your proof; small runs the same day when booked; large runs on a date we agree when we quote.
Small runs to large
From 10 pieces per design, so a pilot order costs little to try and a programme can grow from it.
Approved before it is made
A digital proof for every design, and a sample piece and photo before a production run starts.
Custom, not catalogue
Shapes, sizes, leathers and finishes are chosen per design, and new pieces are developed and sampled to a brief.
A registered, VAT-registered supplier
Retro Craft (Pty) Ltd, with quotes, orders and tax invoices issued from one business system and a 6-month guarantee against manufacturing defects.
Building the next stage of the business
From capable manufacturer to corporate-ready supplier
RetroCraft has reached a stage where strengthening its financial, commercial and operational systems is an important part of the next phase of growth.
Today
A capable manufacturer
- Product and manufacturing capability
- An established range
- 200+ customers
- The RetroCraft brand
- Workshop equipment
Next
Building the systems
- Financial management and reporting
- A structured B2B sales capability
- Corporate market access
- Procurement readiness
- Operational systems
Future
A corporate-ready supplier
- Larger contracts
- Recurring corporate customers
- Expanded production
- Local employment
- Sustainable profitability
Our growth priorities
- 1Strengthen financial management
- 2Develop a structured B2B sales function
- 3Build corporate procurement relationships
- 4Improve management reporting
- 5Improve costing and pricing
- 6Expand production capability
- 7Increase recurring corporate revenue
- 8Develop larger industrial and mining opportunities
- 9Improve operational systems
- 10Become procurement-ready for larger organisations
Working with us
What we are looking for
RetroCraft is seeking enterprise and supplier-development opportunities, corporate market access and support to strengthen its capability to serve larger organisations.
Corporate customers
Organisations with a recurring need for branded leather, headwear and gifts.
Procurement relationships
Supplier registration and onboarding with larger buyers.
Supplier-development opportunities
Enterprise and supplier-development programmes that build supplier capability.
Strategic partnerships
Agencies, resellers and partners who supply corporate clients.
Business-development support
Mentoring and systems in finance, sales and operations.
Capacity development
Support to expand production for larger programmes.
Contact the corporate team
Discuss a corporate requirement
Procurement, a supplier-development programme or a corporate order: tell us what you need and we will set up a conversation.
- hello@retrocraft.co.za
- 011 974 5971011 393 1200
- WhatsApp 011 393 1200
- Kempton Park, Gauteng. Drop-off and collection by appointment.
- Download the capability profile (PDF)
- Legal name
- Retro Craft (Pty) Ltd
- Registration no.
- 2020/938371/07
- VAT no.
- 4120305539
- Workshop
- Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
- Making since
- 2022