Zimbabwe: Companies join forces to promote leathergoods
23/03/2021
The Zimbabwe Leather Collective (ZLC) builds on the work of Tanners, Footwear and Leather Manufacturers Association of Zimbabwe, which was set up in 2019.
Arnold Britten, a manager at Bulawayo-based Zambezi Tanners, told The Nation: "We have agreed to collaborate as tanners and leather manufacturers in the broader value chain.
“We started this as a pilot project involving a number of companies to try and meet market needs and we have come up with a catalogue of products and will be riding on digital platforms.”
On ZLC’s website, it says all products are meticulously handmade, using locally sourced leather. “Our diverse selection of leather ranges from domesticated bovine to the African buffalo found on the wild escarpment of our beautiful country. All our leathers are sustainably sourced; ensuring the animals will remain to tell their story from this generation to the next.”
Members include footwear and leathergoods companies Milennium Footwear, Book Set Leather Works, Tana Africa and Good Hope Leather Products.
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