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Tanneries Haas bemoans lack of quality skins

01/05/2015

French tannery Haas has spoken of the increasing competition for top-quality skins to make leathergoods in an interview with French newspaper Les Echos. Counting Chanel, Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Longchamp and Hermes among clients, it is struggling to find skins without scratches or scars. "We need nearly 15,000 skins per month, or 15% of the...

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