The Winklmayr Family

Luxury Leather Legacy

The Winklmayr family has a rich history in the leathercraft industry, spanning several generations. Working with leather is a family tradition that has been traced back all the way to the Jakob Kammerer workshop in 1691. More recently, Hanspeter’s grandfather, Johann Winklmayr, started a small leather goods business in Austria in the early 1900s, which was passed down to Hanspeter’s father, Johann Georg Winklmayr.

HP’s brother Georg, operates the Austrian family business and expanded the product range to include luxurious handmade automotive and aerospace upholstery.
HP’s entrepreneurial sense and design skills found their home in the newly established, Leathercraft Winklmayr company in South Africa, quickly developing a reputation for style, quality, and craftsmanship.