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Vietnam Industry Needs Recovery Time
Vietnam’s garment, textile and shoe sectors have been hit hard by the pandemic, and businesses could take a long time to recover. Some companies said they faced delays in delivery and...
New French Leather Goods Workshop for Hermès
Hermès International inaugurated its 19th leather goods workshop in France, last week, as it continues to expand production capacity to keep pace with a seemingly endless demand...
Kenyan Leather Industry Takes Covid-19 Hit
The Covid-19 pandemic had a mixed impact on Kenya’s manufacturing sector last year, with half of the sector recording growth while the other half suffered huge losses.
Chinese Industry Growth Slows
As the country faced sporadic outbreaks of the delta variant of Covid-19, as well as bad weather, including floods and typhoons, which impacted clothing sales, China’s apparel...
Indian Goverment Plans to Extend Leather Incentive Scheme
India’s government is likely to extend its incentive scheme for the leather and footwear industries, IFLADP, until 2025-26 with an outlay of ₹1,700 crore. They plan to further...
Bentley Joins Leather Working Group
British luxury car manufacturer Bentley has become the first automotive brand to join the Leather Working Group (LWG). The move comes as part of its ambition to become the world’s...
Rwanda to Get New Tannery Park in Bugesera
Rwanda’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has assured players in the leather value chain that plans for a modern tannery park in Bugesera District are in place. The aim is to reduce...
Ethiopia and Italy Sign Deal to Gain Support for Industry’s Women
Ethiopia and Italy signed a cooperation agreement intended to gain the support of the latter for women to enter and grow in Ethiopia's leather industry. Signing the agreement were...
Vietnam Expects Economic High Growth
Subject to how the country can control the latest COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow by 6.5% this year. The US remains Vietnam’s biggest export market, followed...
Pakistan Italy Trade Ties Flourish
Italy’s ambassador to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese, said the opportunities to enhance mutual trade and investment between the two countries is vast and mutually beneficial. Speaking to...
Uzbekistan Increases Turkish Leather Imports
Turkey leather goods exports to Uzbekistan surged by 87.1% from January through to July 2021, compared to the same period of 2020, exceeding $4.82m, according to the Turkish Ministry...
Indian Leather Exports to Pass £4bn This Fiscal Year
India’s leather and footwear exports are expected to surpass £4 billion in the current financial year on account of healthy demand in key global markets, according to the CLE.
Kazakhstan Leather Exports Continue Growth
Kazakhstan’s leather exports reached $2.4m for five months of 2021, which was 73.3% higher than in the same period last year, reported the country’s Ministry of Industry...
Ethiopia Leather Set for Bright Future
Ethiopia's leather and leather products industry is preparing for a bright future. The country has been facing different challenges while developing the sector for the past few...
Cambodia Approves Industry-wide Projects
Cambodia’s CDC has issued final registration certificates to Remstex Fashion, Top Form (Cambodia) Manufacturing, New Wide Apparel, General Enterprises...
Ethiopia to Host All-African 2021 Leather Fair
Ethiopia will host the 12th All-African Leather Fair (AALF) and 5th world leather congress from 3-6 November 2021 in Addis Ababa, the Ministry of Trade and Industry disclosed.
Ethiopia’s Mojo City Leather City Begins Construction
Ethiopia’s leather project initiative that aims to establish a city designated to produce leather and related materials at Mojo town and plans to create over 30,000 jobs upon...
Bangladesh’s Leather Industry Has a Child Labour Problem
According to a study, Bangladesh’s lucrative leather industry has children as young as seven years working with hazardous chemicals, heavy machinery or carrying heavy loads,...
338 Bangladesh Factories Running During Lockdown
Some 338 factories are running their operations across Bangladesh during the 14-day strict lockdown that began on July 23rd, according to the country’s police. These factories,...
