One of the great properties that leather has is that it lasts a long time in use. From time-to-time, you need to give boots or shoes a clean and polish but only when holding your favourite leather item do you fully appreciate that the character of the leather has changed with time; it tells a story about you the wearer, and the places and events associated with the item that can evoke great memories and emotions.
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When the 21st century was predicted to be the Pacific century, it was not expected that the 17th year of the century would start looking like it is. While the geography of trade and politics has indeed changed, it has been in a quite different way and, even that, has been wildly stirred by unpredicted political trends all round the world; upending assumptions about all sorts of economic and societal trends. Article first published in ILM January-February 2017 print and digital app edition.
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For many the concept of globalisation was to open up the world so that companies from a few powerful countries could dominate trade and grow stronger. The arrival of the Internet and modern communications has changed all that.
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In the leather industry we measure, or rather estimate, use of leather using six categories. Footwear, furniture, automobile, leathergoods, garments and gloves. I read the other day that leather used to be mostly destined for shoes but that interest in automobile leather had changed all that. If that is what you think then I suggest you nip down to your local library, if it still exists, and check out a bit of history.
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