THE GROWTH OF THE LEATHER INDUSTRY AND ITS CRAFTSMEN
The leather industry is one of the areas that have gained strength over the years, because according to statistics, families invest on average between 2.8 to 26.1%, (according to their income) for the acquisition of any product based on this raw material, be it footwear, hats or even corporate accessories such as business card holders.
For this reason, leather goods manufacturers, together with artisans, have joined forces to promote the creation of products made of genuine leather. This is how on this occasion we will be addressing the issue regarding the growth of the leather industry and its artisans.
leather bags WHAT IS THE LEATHER INDUSTRY?
It is a type of manufacturing activity that is responsible for treating and processing animal skin through an arduous tanning process; where use is made of a chemical compound called tannin, which is responsible for preventing the skin from rotting, basically.
This work can be carried out both industrially and with the labor of local artisans. With the aim of commercializing the resulting material and distributing it to different companies, which later use leather as a raw material to manufacture various pieces, whether they are leather fanny packs, clothing, accessories and more.
In this sense, leather manufacturing has generated more than 300 thousand jobs around the country, thanks to the high participation and importance that users give to this type of product; For generations, leather articles have been considered as classic pieces that are part of the history of mankind.
Both the creative manufacturing process and textile products are an important part of the Mexican economy due to its successful growth year after year. While the leather industry is positioned as a sector of safe profitability, having an estimated value of 328 billion pesos.
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HOW IS THE LEATHER AND LEATHER INDUSTRY DISTRIBUTED I?
If we have to distribute the production of this raw material, we could say that Guanajuato takes first place, since in this city you can find the best quality leather on the market, representing 70% of production, which is equivalent to a total of 27 million pesos per year in the state economy; followed by Jalisco, which has 15% productivity. While the State remaining percentage is divided into the different states
Regarding products derived from leather and skin, we can highlight the footwear industry, being the type of piece most demanded by users, being made up of 7,400 producing establishments that make up 68.4% of the total production chain. While the rest of the production is distributed in clothing, accessories, and decorative objects.
Throughout the national territory there are registered about 41,500 shoe stores dedicated to the commercialization and distribution of products made with 100% manufactured genuine leather; which in turn are exported to more than 20 countries.
FROM RAW MATERIAL TO FASHION ACCESSORIES
The leather industry in Mexico is not only characterized by the manufacture of footwear, but goes further, opening up the field in the creation and design of fashion accessories made by Mexican artisan workmanship.
This type of marketing serves as an alternative for those who want to look elegant and formal, but who for financial reasons cannot access luxury international brands. For this reason, both producers and artisans specializing in leather handling create sales strategies to display their quality products, starting from simple accessories such as leather key rings to ostentatious handbags. In this way they have managed to position their brands, gaining the trust and popularity of consumers.
LEATHER INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE
Both leather and its derivatives are among the products with the highest commercial demand throughout the world. The main reason for this is due (in addition to the cultural part), to the source from which they come and how easy it is to access it; because the raising of bovine animals is an activity that has been carried out for hundreds and hundreds of years, which means that it is renewable.
According to the information obtained by the International Trade Center, it is estimated that this type of business worldwide exceeds 80,000 million dollars each year.
Likewise, the European Union (EU) is responsible for producing 25% of leather worldwide, with the nation of Italy being the main producer and exporter of this raw material and its derivatives. Followed by countries like Germany, France and Spain.
With which, products such as wallets, watch cases, jackets, belts, hats, among other accessories, are part of the leather industry in Europe.
As for South America, Brazil tops the list with a large number of emerging companies that work in this sector, with strong competencies in the market, since they are kept up-to-date in order to generate greater production that is sustainable in the future.
Similarly, around 70% of the leathers processed in this country are exported to countries such as China, Vietnam, Italy and of course the United States.
travel-case-for-watches-made-in-leather-01
LEATHER AS A GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
This gentle raw material can promote the economic development of any place, as long as they are handled correctly, either by artisans or by professional personnel trained in tanning animal skin.
In this sense, the possibilities of creating products starting from a piece of genuine leather are endless, it is all a matter of knowing how to take advantage of the available material. That is why the growth of artisans in the leather industry is becoming more and more remarkable.
The leather industry is one of the areas that have gained strength over the years, because according to statistics, families invest on average between 2.8 to 26.1%, (according to their income) for the acquisition of any product based on this raw material, be it footwear, hats or even corporate accessories such as business card holders.
For this reason, leather goods manufacturers, together with artisans, have joined forces to promote the creation of products made of genuine leather. This is how on this occasion we will be addressing the issue regarding the growth of the leather industry and its artisans.
leather bags WHAT IS THE LEATHER INDUSTRY?
It is a type of manufacturing activity that is responsible for treating and processing animal skin through an arduous tanning process; where use is made of a chemical compound called tannin, which is responsible for preventing the skin from rotting, basically.
This work can be carried out both industrially and with the labor of local artisans. With the aim of commercializing the resulting material and distributing it to different companies, which later use leather as a raw material to manufacture various pieces, whether they are leather fanny packs, clothing, accessories and more.
In this sense, leather manufacturing has generated more than 300 thousand jobs around the country, thanks to the high participation and importance that users give to this type of product; For generations, leather articles have been considered as classic pieces that are part of the history of mankind.
Both the creative manufacturing process and textile products are an important part of the Mexican economy due to its successful growth year after year. While the leather industry is positioned as a sector of safe profitability, having an estimated value of 328 billion pesos.
passport-holder-made-in-leather
HOW IS THE LEATHER AND LEATHER INDUSTRY DISTRIBUTED I?
If we have to distribute the production of this raw material, we could say that Guanajuato takes first place, since in this city you can find the best quality leather on the market, representing 70% of production, which is equivalent to a total of 27 million pesos per year in the state economy; followed by Jalisco, which has 15% productivity. While the State remaining percentage is divided into the different states
Regarding products derived from leather and skin, we can highlight the footwear industry, being the type of piece most demanded by users, being made up of 7,400 producing establishments that make up 68.4% of the total production chain. While the rest of the production is distributed in clothing, accessories, and decorative objects.
Throughout the national territory there are registered about 41,500 shoe stores dedicated to the commercialization and distribution of products made with 100% manufactured genuine leather; which in turn are exported to more than 20 countries.
FROM RAW MATERIAL TO FASHION ACCESSORIES
The leather industry in Mexico is not only characterized by the manufacture of footwear, but goes further, opening up the field in the creation and design of fashion accessories made by Mexican artisan workmanship.
This type of marketing serves as an alternative for those who want to look elegant and formal, but who for financial reasons cannot access luxury international brands. For this reason, both producers and artisans specializing in leather handling create sales strategies to display their quality products, starting from simple accessories such as leather key rings to ostentatious handbags. In this way they have managed to position their brands, gaining the trust and popularity of consumers.
LEATHER INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE
Both leather and its derivatives are among the products with the highest commercial demand throughout the world. The main reason for this is due (in addition to the cultural part), to the source from which they come and how easy it is to access it; because the raising of bovine animals is an activity that has been carried out for hundreds and hundreds of years, which means that it is renewable.
According to the information obtained by the International Trade Center, it is estimated that this type of business worldwide exceeds 80,000 million dollars each year.
Likewise, the European Union (EU) is responsible for producing 25% of leather worldwide, with the nation of Italy being the main producer and exporter of this raw material and its derivatives. Followed by countries like Germany, France and Spain.
With which, products such as wallets, watch cases, jackets, belts, hats, among other accessories, are part of the leather industry in Europe.
As for South America, Brazil tops the list with a large number of emerging companies that work in this sector, with strong competencies in the market, since they are kept up-to-date in order to generate greater production that is sustainable in the future.
Similarly, around 70% of the leathers processed in this country are exported to countries such as China, Vietnam, Italy and of course the United States.
travel-case-for-watches-made-in-leather-01
LEATHER AS A GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
This gentle raw material can promote the economic development of any place, as long as they are handled correctly, either by artisans or by professional personnel trained in tanning animal skin.
In this sense, the possibilities of creating products starting from a piece of genuine leather are endless, it is all a matter of knowing how to take advantage of the available material. That is why the growth of artisans in the leather industry is becoming more and more remarkable.
