Leather

Limited edition bags by Joana Vasconcelos and Labuta

Nov 25, 2019 / Portugal

A limited and exclusive edition of leather bags designed by artist Joana Vasconcelos has been announced

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Argentina: CIMA is calling for protectionism

Nov 21, 2019 / Argentina

The Chamber of the Leather Industries in Argentina is worried with the state of the industry and have asked for protection

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Bangladesh: support to exports will continue

Nov 4, 2019 / Bangladesh

During the Bangladesh Leather Footwear and Leather Goods International Sourcing Show the Prime Minister of Bangladesh announced support to the industry will carry on

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Egypt: leather exports decline by more than 30%

Oct 21, 2019 / Egypt

The President of the Export Council for Leather Industries Mahmoud Sarg is being quoted for attributing this performance to the global demand decline

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LWG signs Memorandum of Understanding with UNIC

Oct 17, 2019 / Italy

Following 9 months of meetings and discussions, the Leather Working Group (LWG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UNIC, the Italian National Tanning Association

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EU and Germany to partner with Nigeria’s leather sector

Oct 10, 2019 / Nigeria

Local news agencies are reporting the European Union (EU) and the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) are partnering with Nigeria to boost the country’s leather industry

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Francal Ablac Show announced

Oct 9, 2019 / Brazil

Francal and Ablac teamed up with an aim to stimulate the footwear market and unite the entire production chain

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UNIC with worldwide leather campaign

Oct 7, 2019 / Italy

The National Tanning Industry Union in Italy is launching a campaign focusing on communicating the advantages and benefits of using leather

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Lefaso: Vietnam is already taking advantage of the US-China trade war

Premium ContentAug 5, 2019 / Vietnam

As the trade war between the two countries enters a new chapter, the worldfootwear.com spoke to Nguyen Duc Thuan, Chairman of Lefaso, the Vietnamese footwear association, to discuss this and other hot topics of the industry

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Prada's revenue up by 2%

Aug 1, 2019 / Italy

The Milan-based luxury house present their consolidated financial results for the first semester of 2019 ended on the 30th of June. Small increase in revenue marked the period

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Indian exports reach 5.69 billion US dollars

Jul 30, 2019 / India

India’s export of leather and leather products for the last financial year reached 5 691.00 million US dollars, compared to 5 740.97 million US dollars in the previous year. This represents a small decline of 0.87%

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Indian Leather industry looking for partnerships in Uganda

Jul 29, 2019 / Uganda

A delegation of businessmen from the manufacturing leather industry in India are participating in a trade mission to the African country. CLE is leading the initiative

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Hermès: Asia continues to drive sales growth

Jul 24, 2019 / France

The Paris-based luxury group confirmed its strong sales momentum over the first half of 2019 reporting 12% growth at constant exchange rates and 15 % at current exchange rates

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Chanel acquires stake in Italian tannery

Jul 16, 2019 / Italy

The French luxury brand took another step in its strategy to reinforce its production process by acquiring a stake in Conceria Samanta, an Italian tannery company specialized in printed leathers, which has been its supplier for several years

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Double digit fall in Argentina's production

Jul 12, 2019 / Argentina

Bad news continues for the Argentinian industry. According to the latest technical report issued by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC), production in the country fell by 6.9% in the month of May, in comparison to similar period in 2018

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