It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations

Business of Leather / Industry Survey

12 October 2022

2 minutes

Workers in tanneries, factories, or home-based workplaces in countries like Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan generally have little clue about the end-products they are contributing to or the markets these products are destined for. Conversely, most people in Europe, the US, and other consumer markets who buy leather jackets and other clothes, shoes, and accessories have little idea where and under what conditions these products are made.

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