Fashion Radar Picks Up Ethiopian Leather
International Trade Forum › Num. 3/2006, Juillet 2006
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Ethiopia has tremendous potential to develop leather exports, which the Government has singled out as a priority sector. It wants to move the country's production up the value chain from the "wet blue" stage to "crust" leather and finally to finished leather and leather goods. ITC is contributing to this process through a project called Made in Ethiopia, led by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Extensive market research and preparatory work for the project showed that handcrafted Ethiopian leather goods, particularly handbags, would appeal to consumers defined by fashion gurus as "new authentics". ITC's contribution to the Made in Ethiopia project is a continuation of its efforts to develop the leather sector in Africa. It launched its ongoing Integrated Leather Sector Export Development Programme for Africa in 1997, with financial support from the Netherlands. The programme recognized that leather -- a labor-intensive industry -- is an important source of employment.
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Fashion Radar Picks Up Ethiopian Leather
by Trade Forum editorial team
World trade in leather and leather products - worth more than $60 billion in 2004 - is expected to grow. With a quarter of the world's sheep and goats and 15% of its cattle, Africa is bursting with potential, but there is a gap between resources and pr...Voir le contenu complet de ce document
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