Portuguese Leather Goods

Portuguese brand Caina debuts with a line of timeless bags

Jul 7, 2025 / Portugal

This new Portuguese handbag brand aims to promote women’s empowerment by combining practicality with elegance and timelessness. It was launched on the 30th of May

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Maria José Ferreira from CTCP : BioShoes4All aims to position Portugal to lead in the development of sustainable solutions

Premium ContentApr 8, 2025 / Portugal

We spoke to Maria José Ferreira, Director of Research at CTCP and Coordinator of the BioShoes4All project. We discussed some of the current environmental issues affecting the footwear industry and how Portugal is positioning itself to address these sustainability challenges

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New campaign for Portuguese leather goods

Feb 17, 2025 / Portugal

Launched by the Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association, the new campaign showcases a dynamic sector that is growing every year by combining experience and creativity

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New Generation: meet Eliana Barros from Ownever

Nov 4, 2024 / Portugal

With a degree in Product Design, Eliana Barros is the founder of Ownever, a Portuguese leather goods brand focused on high-quality, sustainable products with a timeless design

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Learning factories: Portugal leads the way in training

Jul 9, 2024 / Portugal

“Putting companies at the forefront of the training process” is the aim of the European training project Learning Factories, under the Erasmus+, led by the leather goods company Belcinto and supported by the Portuguese Footwear Technology Centre (CTCP)

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Luís Onofre re-elected President of APICCAPS

Jan 8, 2024 / Portugal

Luís Onofre has been re-elected President of the Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers’ Association (APICCAPS) for a new three-year term

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APICCAPS launches campaign to promote leather goods abroad

Oct 23, 2023 / Portugal

The know-how accumulated over generations and the constant commitment to professional qualification appear to be the competitive trump cards of the Portuguese leather goods sector, which, in 2022, saw its exports grow by 39%

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Portuguese artisan represents Portugal at the Milan Design Week

May 15, 2023 / Portugal

The founder and artisan of ASA Leather Work, Stéphanie Branco, presented her latest creation at Milan Design Week last month, namely the hand-stitched all-purpose backpack “Switch Bag”

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Portuguese footwear cluster with record results in 2022

Feb 13, 2023 / Portugal

Portuguese footwear and leather goods exports reached 2.35 million euros in 2022, a new all-time high, up by 22.2% as compared to the prior year. All segments registered significant growth

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Portuguese Belcinto is a champion of sustainability

Dec 12, 2022 / Portugal

The Portuguese leather goods company was distinguished by its sustainability practices with the European Sustainability Award for small and medium enterprises (SME EnterPRIZE award)

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Portuguese footwear industry to invest 600 million euros in the next 8 years

Dec 5, 2022 / Portugal

The Portuguese Footwear, Components, Leather Goods Manufacturers' Association (APICCAPS) has unveiled the new Strategic Plan of the Footwear Cluster 2030, setting in motion another decade of growth

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New Generation: meet Stéfanie Branco from Asa Leather Work

Aug 5, 2022 / Portugal

With a background in architecture, she attended the Specialist Technician Course in Footwear Design at CFPIC in 2017 and 2018. She also did several training courses that contributed to the launch of her sustainable leather goods brand Asa Leather Work (ASA)

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Maria Maleta launches line with ELLEONOR

Jun 17, 2022 / Portugal

The Portuguese leather bags brand teamed up with the artist Leonor Cunha to launch a colourful and irreverent collection that celebrates the female friendship

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New Generation: meet André and Teodolinda

Jun 3, 2022 / Portugal

André Rosário and Teodolinda Semedo are the two mentors of PickPocket, a Portuguese brand that reuses materials that are no longer circulating in the leather goods market to make bags, backpacks and wallets

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Portugal regulates leather authenticity

Feb 3, 2022 / Portugal

The law defines the term “leather” and regulates its use, recognizing the need to protect the sector from deceptive business practices. The term can no longer identify materials that are not of animal origin

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