Ace of Suedes

Vancouver, Canada

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We are Western Canada’s finest Leather Suede and Fur Specialist. We offer cleaning, colour restoration as well as alterations and repairs to the fashion worlds most prestigious labels. Discover our unique hand cleaning and restoration process which allows us to clean and restore items never before thought possible. We can now reinvigorate your favorite purses and shoes… Let us take your favorite boots from uuggh to UGG!

History

Established in 1970.

The Rigby family have been BC’s suede and leather-​care specialists since 1965.

Ace of Suedes has been at its present location in East Vancouver since April, 1973. Prior to that, company founders Ray and Catherine Rigby developed and owned the leather department of a prestigious dry cleaners in Kerrisdale, Vancouver.

General Manager, Michael Rigby began cleaning leathers in 1965. Production Manager, Edward Rigby joined in 1973. Chief dyer, Surinder has been with the firm since 1974, and customer service rep, Karen came on board in 1975. While Martin, our driver joined in 1983.

We developed and promoted a water based leather cleaning process as long ago as 1992! We have always led our industry in adopting techniques and procedures which promote a healthier environment and offer superior leather cleaning and dying.

There is no other leather cleaner in western Canada who comes close to our level of skill and experience.