Having been asked this question many times over the years, the simple answer is -
From the hide of the animal.
No-one can say this is an English, Brazilian or Italian leather with any degree of certainty.
Here's the latest information of cattle populations - top 10 countries.
India 282m
Brazil 187m
China 139m
USA 96m
EU 87m
Argentina 51m
Australia 29m
Mexico 26m
Russ Fed 18m
S.Africa 14m
But here's the top six countries producing tanned leather
China, Italy, India, Brazil, Korea, USSR.
In other words, the hides are often shipped to another country for processing. For example one UK company buys hides in Eire, ships them in refrigerated containers to a tannery in Italy, and re-imports the finished leather to the UK.
Remember that leather is a by-product of the beef and dairy industries.
The hide typically is just 5% of the value of the animal.
Just to finish off the basic facts, finished leather is used in these products
65% footwear
15% furniture and automotive
15% clothing
5% leathergoods
In this webshop products are carefully described.
If an item is made in Italy that is made clear....although the leather may have come from any where in the world as shown above.
Italian tanneries are rated the best.
The Chinese products that are made with leather imported from Italy could be described as "Italian leather bags", which is true but misleading...so they are always described as made from Italian leather.
80%+ of the world's leather goods are now made in China...now that's something you may be certain of!
Here's an excellent selection of leather briefcases to choose from. www.theleatherbriefcase.co.uk
From the hide of the animal.
No-one can say this is an English, Brazilian or Italian leather with any degree of certainty.
Here's the latest information of cattle populations - top 10 countries.
India 282m
Brazil 187m
China 139m
USA 96m
EU 87m
Argentina 51m
Australia 29m
Mexico 26m
Russ Fed 18m
S.Africa 14m
But here's the top six countries producing tanned leather
China, Italy, India, Brazil, Korea, USSR.
In other words, the hides are often shipped to another country for processing. For example one UK company buys hides in Eire, ships them in refrigerated containers to a tannery in Italy, and re-imports the finished leather to the UK.
Remember that leather is a by-product of the beef and dairy industries.
The hide typically is just 5% of the value of the animal.
Just to finish off the basic facts, finished leather is used in these products
65% footwear
15% furniture and automotive
15% clothing
5% leathergoods
In this webshop products are carefully described.
If an item is made in Italy that is made clear....although the leather may have come from any where in the world as shown above.
Italian tanneries are rated the best.
The Chinese products that are made with leather imported from Italy could be described as "Italian leather bags", which is true but misleading...so they are always described as made from Italian leather.
80%+ of the world's leather goods are now made in China...now that's something you may be certain of!
Here's an excellent selection of leather briefcases to choose from. www.theleatherbriefcase.co.uk
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