Colombian king of leathergoods bemoans lack of local material

14/05/2013

Mario Hernández, who founded his own leathergoods brand in Bogotá in 1972, has complained of a lack of local leather in Colombia. In recent comments to local media, Mr Hernández said: “Unfortunately, our raw material is being exported either as wet blue or as raw hides, so there isn’t much left. It’s a shame that we don’t have better access to...