| Italian official discusses leather trade
21 November 2008
Dr Marco Pintus, trade commissioner at the Italian embassy in Islamabad, visited Pakistan's leading and largest trade body, the Karachi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), on November 20. KCCI president, Mr Anjum Nisar, said that ample...
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| Leather exports down
20 November 2008
Brazilian leather exports generated revenue of $ 1.68 billion in the first ten months of the year, a drop of 8% compared to the same period last year. If the monthly average remains stable, 2008 leather exports should reach $2 billion, around ...
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| Leathergoods firm takes part in mobile technology challenge
19 November 2008
Anna Vince and Fiona Wymes, the co-founders of London-based leathergoods company Anna Vince, agreed to take part in a one-week trial of mobile technology, organised by the Financial Times. As part of the deal, they had to agree not to use th...
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| Sharp drop in shoe exports
18 November 2008
According to information provided by the Brazilian Association of Footwear Manufacturers (Abicalçados), the volume of Brazilian footwear exports dropped by 6.1% in the period from January to October 2008 compared to the same period of 2007. ...
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| Accident survivors ‘miracle jacket
17 November 2008
A New Jersey cleaning company, Hallak Cleaners, recently had to put its skill with leather garments to an unusual use. It restored a leather motorcycle jacket worn by Sussex County biker Mike Caruso. Mr Caruso was involved in a near-fatal acc...
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| Leather skills honoured
14 November 2008
Employees at six footwear and leather companies have been honoured as the UK fashion and textile industry's 'Behind the Seams' heroes this week. The awards are part of a major campaign by a fashion and textiles skills development agency call...
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| Interest-rate rise hits hard
13 November 2008
The chairman of the Pakistan Tanners Association, S.M. Naseem, while praising the state bank of Pakistan for its recent decision to provide 100% financing for export activity (see leatherbiz.com, November 6, 2008), has expressed concern ove...
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| Garment makers demand currency concession
12 November 2008
The leather garments industry in Pakistan has asked the country's central bank for relief in its efforts to bring in raw materials. Fawad Ijaz Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Leather Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PLGMEA...
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| Anti-dumping: record number of Chinese firms respond
11 November 2008
A record number of Chinese companies in the leather footwear space—60 firms in all—have told the authorities there that want to be part of a national response to the European Union’s decision to carry out a review of its anti-dumping measures ...
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| Luxury brand launches on Facebook
10 November 2008
Dolce&Gabbana has launched a presence on social networking website Facebook. The luxury brand has said the move will allow it to attract fashion-conscious young people to its products. It promised that Facebook users could expect “an exc...
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| Modacalzado date change
07 November 2008
The organisers of the Modacalzado footwear and leathergoods exhibition in Madrid have decided to change the date of the next edition of the event in March. The new dates are that Modacalzado will begin on Tuesday, March 17 and end on Thursd...
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| Loans for leather firms
06 November 2008
Medium, small and micro businesses in the leather sector in Honduras are among those who qualify for interest-free loans to help rebuild their companies in the wake of damage caused by this autumn's hurricanes. The money is available through s...
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