16th national leather festival held in China
In late December of last year, the 16th national leather and leathergoods festival was held in the Chinese leatherworking town of Shiling, Guangzhou (Guangdong province). Local media described the event as a “fashion feast”.
The theme of the festival was “Leading the development of China’s leather and leathergoods industry in a new era.” A key event which took place during the festival was the grand opening of Guangzhou-headquartered R&F Group’s Global Merchandise City, as well as the inauguration of a new local leather design institute, plus several leathergoods design awards ceremonies.
Fashion exhibitions and releases, industry networking events and live broadcasts of the event, including those delivered by celebrities, also all took place.
Similar to discussions held during the China-Italy fashion road event, which took place in Shenzhen (also in Guangdong province) earlier in the same month, digitising the leather industry and harnessing the trade power and internationalisation opportunities offered by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area were all mentioned as potential pathways to future prosperity for both the Shiling and wider Chinese leather industry.
R&F Group played a key role in the proceedings, signing purchasing and supply chain deals with several major local leather enterprises during the festival.
Image shows Global Merchandise City. Source: R&F Group.
