Success for Leather UK at consumer show
14/08/2019
The stand had prime position in the Great British Crafts marquee at Blenheim Palace, showing sheepskins, hair-on hides, reindeer skin and finished goods to “hundreds of thousands” of visitors.
“Our handmade key ring activity, made with surplus British leather, proved extremely popular – people couldn’t believe that they could personalise them and that they were free!” said the association.
However, it cautioned that while the show was interesting, it demonstrated “there is a long way to go with educating the British public about what leather is, what we make in this country and why leather is better than a plastic alternative.
“Hopefully our new animations, ongoing work with partner organisations and the work of new initiatives such as that by metcha.com will enable the promotion of leather as a natural, sustainable and beautiful material,” it added.
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