Ford leather ‘collecting dust' finds new chance to shine

Leftover leather, below, found at Ford will be turned into jewelry, wallets and other goods by Pingree Detroit and Mend on the Move.

March 29, 2021 04:00 AM

A $100,000 trove of surplus leather hides unearthed as Ford Motor Co. prepares to demolish portions of its Product Development Center in Dearborn, Mich., will help two small businesses in Detroit make jewelry, wallets and other goods.

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