BURKELY is a Dutch leather goods label that makes stylish and functional bags, backpacks and accessories. Now managed by the third generation and family-owned to this day, the company is internationally successful. Under the motto “we’ve got your bag”, BURKELY offers durable leather goods of the highest quality that are suitable for every occasion.
origins
BURKELY was founded in 1988 as a subsidiary of Horsten Lederwaren, which had already been founded in 1944 by Mr. A. Horsten in Waalwijk. The founder’s son, Cees Horsten, later joined the company and is still the owner of the company today. He shares his know-how from more than 50 years in the leather goods business with his employees and his son Preben Horsten, with whom he continues the family business. Until the production of the bags was relocated to the Far East in 1993, BURKELY was one of the few leather companies to produce its goods in the Netherlands.
evolution
The BURKELY collections are designed in the Netherlands and have been produced in India at long-standing partner factories since 1993. “We produce our products with respect for nature and decent working conditions with our passionate team of designers, lifelong partners and craftsmen,” says the company’s website. The design department visits the Indian factories several times a year to ensure the high quality and to give the leather goods the finishing touches if necessary. BURKELY launches a new collection every season.
Current
BURKELY currently sells more than 500,000 items per year internationally. The products are available online and offline from numerous retailers around the world as well as in the brand’s own online shop. The label is constantly striving for expansion and would like to sell its bags and accessories in more countries and with more retailers in the future.