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New archive resource for leather industry

09/09/2013

In June 2003, SHALTA, the UK’s Association of Skin, Hide and Leather Traders, was disbanded, a reflection of falling membership and the enormous changes that had occurred in the UK, and in the global leather industry, throughout the latter half of the 20th century.   The 87-year-old association had started life as the Leather Importers, Factors...

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