Lewis Leathers

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BRITAIN’S OLDEST MOTORCYCLE CLOTHIERS EST’D 1892
Lewis Leathers is a British motorcycle clothing brand founded in London in 1892. Centered on leather jackets, it manufactures and sells boots, gloves, helmets, and other items, and also accepts custom orders. With roots in early 20th-century aviation and motoring equipment, it continues to produce classic British-made motorcycle wear, also using “AVIAKIT” as a brand label.

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Founded
1892-1930
1892 Sub-brand
D Lewis
Clothing

A reissue line using the label from the brand’s early years

D Lewis is a trade name/label used during the brand’s early years, and a historical design

D Lewis is a trade name/label used during the brand’s early years, and a historical designation under which D. Lewis Ltd made clothing and motoring/aviation gear from the first half of the 20th century. Lewis Leathers currently reuses the “D Lewis” label on reissue series and accessories that faithfully recreate patterns and details from that period, positioning it as a limited derivative line focused on recreating archive pieces, separate from its main line.

1917 Sub-brand
N Jones
Clothing

A limited reissue series recreating archive pieces

N Jones is a historical label derived from the retail name established by the Lewis brothe

N Jones is a historical label derived from the retail name established by the Lewis brothers in 1917, a name used across multiple stores from the 1920s onward. The name “N Jones” has now been revived for reissue projects from the company’s archive and is used for limited series that recreate specifications from specific periods, such as the 1930s. Within the brand, it serves as a limited reissue series specializing in archive reproductions.

1930 Sub-brand
AVIAKIT
Clothing

An archival line originating in aviation gear

AVIAKIT is a historic label introduced around 1930 by D. Lewis (later Lewis Leathers) as a

AVIAKIT is a historic label introduced around 1930 by D. Lewis (later Lewis Leathers) as a brand name for aviation equipment, with its name originating in aviation gear such as flying helmets, goggles, and boots. From the 1950s onward, it was incorporated into motorcycle products, and from the mid-1960s onward it became established as a marking on Lewis Leathers jacket labels and accessories. Today, the AVIAKIT name is used on jacket labels and badges, as well as small items such as sunglasses, and is positioned as an archival line indicating aviation-derived specifications and design.

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