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Chinese leather garment factories hamstrung by skilled labour shortage

24/10/2003

An acute shortage of skilled workers is costing leather garment factories in the Chinese city of Hainang millions of dollars in lost export revenue, local reports say.  Located at the heart of the economic powerhouse region of eastern Zhejiang, the city is home to an estimated 2,000 leather clothing enterprises producing 60,000 items daily. But a dearth of skilled technicians means output is being badly affected.

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