If more bovine goes into cars, more skins can go into shoes
31/03/2015
This will leave less bovine leather for footwear, but Mr Peters pointed out that this does not necessarily mean that synthetic materials will be the only option left open to footwear producers. “Leather from goat, pig and sheep can also make good options for alternative substrates,” he said.
In response, one footwear industry expert told leatherbiz that goat can work well, particularly in women’s shoes, for which glazed kid has been used frequently. But he said materials such as these would be a little thin for men’s shoes and suggest linings may be required, adding cost and labour.
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