Investment is key for Tuscan tanners, says association

08/09/2015
The president of the Tuscan tanners association has said investments in leather quality are key for differentiation in the market as the industry hopes for a better second half of the year.

Franco Donati says the big fashion houses continue to invest in Italy’s tanneries because they are synonymous with quality, so much so that dialogue continued over the summer break when business would usually be quiet.

He added that the upcoming leather shows Lineapelle in Milan and Premiere Vision Leather in Paris will give a clearer picture on leather demand. “They are two of the most useful trade fairs worldwide for our industry because they give us a glimpse of how the direction of the market,” he said.