The president of Italian leathergoods manufacturers’ association Assopellettieri, Franco Gabbrielli, has said he hopes consumers will come to favour products made by his member companies over cheaper imports.

In comments to industry media about changes that might come about following the covid-19 pandemic, Mr Gabbrielli said he was convinced big brands that have been making all their products in China will rethink their strategies. They will probably start looking for manufacturing partners in other parts of the world to guard against future disruptions, he suggested.

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